Good News for the Graduating Class of 2005

According to a MonsterTRAK Entry-level Job Outlook, the job market for college grads is the strongest it's been since 2000. According to the article entitled Job Market for College Grads Strongest Since 2000, According to MonsterTRAK Annual Entry-Level Job Outlook, "Among the findings, 80 percent of companies surveyed with 5,000 or more employees plan to hire 2005 graduates this Spring/Summer and a remarkable 90 percent of companies with 10,000 or more employees plan to hire 2005 graduates." Another point I found interesting is the confidence of our graduating class. The article said that last year 51% of college seniors did not expect any job offers upon graduation. Yet 83% of our class is expecting at least one job offer upon graduation. I can totally agree with a comment made by Michelle Forker, Senior Vice President, Monster Campus, "Compared to recent years, we are seeing strong growth in the number of jobs available for new grads, particularly in sales and support services such as finance and accounting." Being a marketing major with a minor in international marketing I was greatly surprised by the fact that the majority of companies that I was receiving interviews from where these types of companies, when it wasn't even my major! The survey also revealed that "75 percent of 2005 graduates feel they are prepared to enter the workforce." What do you think? Part of me feels ready but there is also a part of me that doesn't. One last finding that I found interesting was the top 5 states for entry level job opportunities. The list was toped off by California at 15%, then Texas at 9%, Florida at 7%, New York at 6%, and lastly Illinois at 5%. Check out this article for some more interesting insights.