Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the April 28, 2003 issue of
QuintZine.
CollegeGrad.com has announced the Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2003. The list represents more than 100,000
jobs from employers hiring as many as 6,000 new grads to those hiring as few as 10. But large or small, they
all are all in hiring mode for the Class of 2003.
"This list of employers provides critical job-search information for college students who will be graduating in 2003. It gives specific
hiring numbers and Web addresses needed to make contact with employers
that are actually hiring," said Brian Krueger, founder and president of CollegeGrad.com and author of the best-selling book on job search
for college students, College Grad Job Hunter. Here's the full employer list.
The majors most in demand? Accounting, engineering, business, and management continue to be the highest demand majors, with computer
science, finance, marketing, and biology not far behind.
The first week in May has officially been designated as International Update Your References Week(tm) by the Professional
Resume Writing and Research Association. Job-seekers are invited to seek the assistance of leading professionals in the careers industry
with references, resume updates, cover letters, interview coaching, career coaching, and all services that match those in need with
professionals in the careers industry and help create a stronger world economy. See a list of
Frequently Asked Questions (with answers) about references.
Employers expect to hire about the same number of new college graduates for 2002-03 as they hired in 2001-02, according to a
new report published by the National Association of Colleges and
Employers (NACE). Overall, employers responding to NACE's Job Outlook
2003 Spring Update survey indicated that they plan to bring in approximately the same number of new college graduates this year
as they did last year. In earlier surveys conducted by NACE, employers projected a 3.6 percent decrease in college hiring.
In addition, nearly 90 percent of employers said the war in Iraq would have no effect on their plans for 2002-03 college hires.
The hiring outlook is best among service-sector employers; overall, they expect their hiring to be up 4.8 percent over last year. Among
service employers, 40.5 percent plan to increase their college hiring, 36.5 percent expect to cut back, and 23 percent plan to hire the same
number of new grads this year as they did last year.
By type of employer, overall, those projecting the highest increases in college hiring are construction companies (35.7 percent increase),
consulting services organizations (14.3 percent increase), and public accounting firms (14 percent increase). Those looking at the steepest
cuts in college hiring include utilities companies (31 percent decrease), engineering/surveying firms (29.1 percent decrease), and chemical
manufacturers (22.8 percent).
CollegeGrad.com has announced the Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2003. The list represents more than 100,000
jobs from employers hiring as many as 6,000 new grads to those hiring as few as 10. But large or small, they
all are all in hiring mode for the Class of 2003.
