Finally, some good news about the economy!
Survey: Grads finding hot jobs market Employers set to hire nearly 15% more college grads this spring, survey says; starting salaries up for many business, engineering majors.
April 7, 2006: 8:29 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -
College graduates this spring are seeing the best jobs market since 2000, with many getting larger starting salaries than were being offered a year ago, according to some experts in the field. A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows employers hiring nearly 15 percent more recent college grads than a year ago, and a particularly strong market for most business and engineering students. It found accounting degree graduates are receiving an average starting salary of $46,188, up 5.4 percent from a year ago. Right behind are economics/finance graduates, who are getting average offers of $45,058, up 5.3 percent, and business administration/management majors, who are seeing average offers 3.9 percent higher than a year ago at $40,976. (Read More)
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Survey: Grads finding hot jobs market Employers set to hire nearly 15% more college grads this spring, survey says; starting salaries up for many business, engineering majors.
April 7, 2006: 8:29 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -
College graduates this spring are seeing the best jobs market since 2000, with many getting larger starting salaries than were being offered a year ago, according to some experts in the field. A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows employers hiring nearly 15 percent more recent college grads than a year ago, and a particularly strong market for most business and engineering students. It found accounting degree graduates are receiving an average starting salary of $46,188, up 5.4 percent from a year ago. Right behind are economics/finance graduates, who are getting average offers of $45,058, up 5.3 percent, and business administration/management majors, who are seeing average offers 3.9 percent higher than a year ago at $40,976. (Read More)
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I reposted all of the comments as best as I could. They're all there, but under a single entry.
posted by Van at 7:03 AM
3 Comments:
fallenmonk said...
It would be nice to think that this was a trend but I believe it is an aberration. I think the trend is for lower wages and less opportunity for grads.
7:48 AM
MDConservative said...
Van, Van, Van.
When I saw this post it clicked in my head. I went through the old posts and back on March 20th I posted a reply with the link:
March 20, 2006
I demand credit! lol
10:56 AM
MDConservative said...
Nothing comes from negative thinking, fallenmonk. I do not recommend living in a false utopia. But I am sure you have wanted numbers to PROVE the economy is doing better. When you get those numbers and they don't support what you feel is going on, it is not reasonable to disregard them as “not part of a trend.”
Those trends start somewhere.
11:05 AM
Van said...
MD - yes, that's about how far behind on things that I am.
Sorry to disappoint you friend.
Second, I tend to agree with Fallenmonk - this is likely not going to last. With rising fuel prices, rising interest rates and rising debt for college grads...
Our economy may have good numbers, but I doubt that it will last for very long.
4:47 AM
MDConservative said...
The fact that you bring up college debts, makes me think I might be wrong. Almost all my friends from college have massive loans and what not to pay off.
How I was one of the few people that left college all paid up I don't know. Help from family, yes. I also had friends that complained about not being in the same situation...but they spent money on stuff they couldn't afford. Computers, clothes, vacations.
Make what you want of it, but these days when we catch up there is one rule "don't talk politics." I am sure you can imagine why.
Now I am not calling names, just making an observation. But many of my friends that are on the left were the ones paying for years...still paying. On the right most if not all done.
I can't explain it.
6:43 AM
Van said...
Working for a large State college, that isn't my experience at all. Most of our students are struggling to pay their loans. It doesn't seem to matter which type of family that they are from.
I'm looking forward to the day when we realize the dream of Thomas Jefferson and provide free public college education for all of those who qualify.
4:29 AM
Van said...
MD - I hope that you're not getting the wrong idea; I want our economy to do well - which is why I write about tariffs and other economic theories so often.
There is a current trend, stared by Reagan and facilitated by Clinton with NAFTA, GATT, and WTO, which is wrestling power away from the people and granting it to the multinationals. As a worker this trend concerns me.
Power should not be concentrated in on sphere, or better put; power should not be only for the influential.
As Jefferson taught us, power should emanate from the people, it should emanate upward, not downward.
As usual I appreciate your comments and I hope you'll continue to give us you opinion.
4:35 AM
MDConservative said...
Well, I went to a private university so I can't really attest to state college situations. I hate this because I don't want to come off as hijacking a thread.
BUT, when you say educate the people. Does every American need to know biology, Shakespeare, and art history?
I understand that it is very important to have culture in society, but I think you can find culture out of school. So I just don't like it when people look at me with disgust when I talk about not every American needs to go to college. Vocational schools. I still believe in telling the kids "you can do anything." Be honest, that is a very drawn out motivational speech. People don't like to admit it but maybe we need to be sending kids that don't seem motivated in college to vocational schools of their choice.
I agree with educating, the question is what kid of education will we mandate?
7:04 AM
Van said...
MD - Good points, in a perfect world all of our people should have a basic liberal arts education - including civics and American Government.
There is nothing wrong with vocational schools though. I've been to college and technical school - both have provided me with a solid education. When I talk about free public education, I am including vocational schools.
My nieghbor is an auto mechanic, he earns a very good living.
But what's more important is protecting our industries from compitition with third world wages so that our kids can actually have jobs that pay a living wage - whether they are fireman, construction electricians (like I was before college) or chemical engineers.
7:34 AM
MDConservative said...
I must say, I think my posts and reading here is some of the best time I spend blogging. We seem to agree just enough where things work, but we don't cave in...in an effort to have a utopia.
I learn a great deal from your posts and opinions. I am glad to find someone that shares many democratic view points and is willing to actually discuss them. And it is nice to have an adult conversation over a disagreement as opposed to getting "well you are just a dumb right-wing $#^$%@!".
Education is important. Obviously high school is important there are the arguments over how to deal with that from time to time. But my concern is college. I agree I feel it is important to provide free education.
The only concern is I worry about how far changes will go. I still think that there should be the right to have private colleges/universities. Call me an elitist but I do actually worry that "education" will become so important that restrictions will be put on schools regarding tuition. Or too many tax dollars will go to students wanting to go to such a college.
Schools themselves, or private charities can provide scholarships, but I don't want "free education" to end up meaning you can go to ANY college for free. I doubt that is what you mean, I am in no way trying to insinuate that!! But that is my concern, well one of them.
8:03 AM
Van said...
MD - thanks for the comment, as usual I appreciate and look forward to your thoughts.
I completely agree that there should always be private education - not funded by tax payers.
I don't think that this is an elitist point of view. It strikes a balance between a good education, say at the University of South Florida and a great education, say at Harvard or Yale.
Most of the private schools do their best to provide scholarships for the poor and less fortunate. Bill Clinton was a poor kid who attended Oxford after
I was wondering where this post had gone! I'd say we are pretty close to being almost 100% together on this.
Note to other liberals: I can still want to bomb the heck out of places and want education! lol
Very funny.
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