Hiring Survey: Bright Outlook for the Class of 2015

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Newsworthy a month ago; now just FYI.

Hiring Survey: Bright Outlook for the Class of 2015

Education
6:00 am ET
Oct 15, 2014

By Lindsay Gellman

Got a bachelor’s degree? It should be easier to find a job this year. ... Hiring for people with bachelor’s degrees will increase by 16% in the 2014-15 academic year, according to a recruiting trends survey from Michigan State University. The report surveyed nearly 5,700 employers across the U.S. and in neighboring countries.

The uptick largely is due to pent-up demand in hiring left over from the recession, increased turnover as employees feel confident enough to leave jobs and continued corporate growth, said Phil Gardner, director of MSU’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute and author of the report.
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Six sectors reported double-digit growth in hiring for candidates with bachelor’s degrees: nonprofits (up 16% from last academic year); manufacturing (17%); government (24%); professional, business and scientific services (24%); finance and insurance (31%); and information services (51%).
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The full report is set to be released in late November.

Here are links to the source for the article:

Jobs plentiful for college grads

Recruiting Trends 2014-15 - MSU Today

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Rapid Growth in Job Opportunities for College Graduates in 2014-15

Hiring for bachelor’s degrees will increase by 16 percent this year.

(East Lansing, Mich., October 14, 2014) A new study from Michigan State University’s College Employment Research Institute finds employers are recruiting new college graduates at levels not seen since the dot-com frenzy of 1999-2000. Is this sudden surge another one-year growth spurt before the college labor market settles down to steady growth of five to seven percent? Or will double-digit increases become the norm? This year’s projections indicate more chaotic, fast-paced recruiting and post-hire churn.