• U.S. New College Graduate Hiring to Increase 8.6 Percent

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”Employers expect to hire more new college graduates this year for their U.S. operations than they did last year, according to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).... ”Overall, 48.4 percent of respondents say they are increasing their college hiring; less than 30 percent plan to cut back. In comparison, last year at this time, 49.2 percent reported plans to raise their college hire numbers, but approximately 36 percent said they would trim college hiring. ”Nearly all responding employers continue to recruit and hire this spring; less than 10 percent say that they concluded their college hiring in fall 2013. ”Nearly two-thirds say they are hiring for full-time and internship positions this spring.” See the complete report at this link: NACEWeb.org

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• U.S. Starting Salaries Up 1.2 Percent for Class of 2014 Grads

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The average starting salary for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees has increased 1.2 percent over last year, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). See the complete report at this link: NACEWeb.org

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• Engineers Top College Grad Salaries

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"NACE’s January 2014 Salary Survey—the final report on starting salaries for the college Class of 2013—found that petroleum engineering once again is by far the highest-paid major for the Class of 2013. This has been the case in NACE’s September 2013 and April 2013 Salary Survey reports, as well. "The January report shows that the average starting salary for petroleum engineering is nearly $27,000 more than the average starting salary for computer engineering, which is the second highest-paid major for Class of 2013 graduates." See the complete report at this link: NACEWeb.org

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• U.S. College Grads: Salaries Up 2.6% for Class of 2013

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”The overall average starting salary for Class of 2013 graduates has increased 2.6 percent to $45,633 from the final overall average of $44,482 for the Class of 2012. ”The current overall average starting salary is buoyed by the 2.9 percent increase to humanities and social sciences majors’ average salary and the 2.3 percent bump to the average salary of business majors. ”Average salaries within the other broad categories of disciplines remain essentially flat, with some groups even slipping a little from last year—albeit by decreases of less than 1 percent. See the complete report at this link: NACEWeb.org

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• U.S. College Grad Hiring Forecast - 2014

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“Employers plan to hire 7.8 percent more new college graduates for their U.S. operations in 2013-14 than they did in 2012-13, according to results of a new survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).” Read the full article at this link: NACEWeb.org

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