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Employment < Job market gooc By College Press Service The class of 1984 will enjoy one of the most dramatic upturns in the job market in recent history, according to two just-released national studies. After several years of dismal employment conditions for the nation's college graduates, it appears job offers, as well as salaries, will be up significanlty this spring. ? n a i 1 a!. ? ni me d./\. icvci, mings are going 10 oe up about 20 percent," proclaims Victor Lindquist, placement chief at Northwestern University and author of that school's Endicott Report on the national job market. "FOR THE first time in several years we're starting to see an increase in the number of iobs for coIIpop oraHnatps " cniH Jack Shingleton, Michigan State's placement director and supervisor of MSU's annual jobs forecast. Although MSU's study is noticeably more conservative ? Shingleton expects only a five percent increase in the number of job offers ? both jobs forecasts expect 1984 grads to farp far hptlpr than tlioir nrnrlofoirnrr ' ?-? . V>. ? .Ml vv%iwi Iitun KIVII pj WUVVV^^UIO 111 1982 and 1983. "The market overall is bouncing back from this two-year decline we've been going through," Lindquist said. Besides the predicted 20 percent increase in job opportunities for four-year grads, Lindnmct ro irl * #-%* !? ?-? ...III " I ? ~ I?? ? - 4 vjutoi .iuiu, int. mai nli win uc strong <ai the master's level, up about 28 percent over last year." "THE LARGEST increase in all areas is at the master's level in engineering," he said. "The 'Double E' (electrical engineering) degree is going to be the crown prince ? up 28 percent over last year ? along with degrees in the computer science area." .UI-ll.,. .1 CI -ji111igitivjii ihum' ngurcs may oe 100 optimistic, but said "demand is stronger," and "the curve is moving in a positive direction for a change." "There will be a heavy emphasis on elecn ^t i i UUl d I ItJWb HE'S A BIG-CITY KID IN HE'S GOING TO LIV EVEN IF HE HAS TO BRE> itaofJb / "... -.~: " J? :\-\pJ^Vf~ B^?.: g;- ^H-.fe - Wm& f - -JSp: nrinriirif^i itiT mr t i inrr nnr r r k rnnnl IIUIJIN I HLIUMt^ H HERBERT ROSS Flim-FOOTl IRNNE WIEST RNO IOHN LI DRNIEl fTlELNICKv WRITTEN B1. LEWIS I RRLHfTlll RND CRHIG Z nrnn nir nnnrnnnri/ rnnm vi/rn i ncnu mc rnrrnnmn rnum vvmll SOUNDTRACK HIBUfll ON C0IUIT1BI |?U MMtfiiu iuomu sutusno TYlf'xx iiv sriM STARTS FRIDAY, FEBRUAR> outlook impro I for graduates trical engineering and computer science n jors," he said, "although chemical a petroleum engineers will have a more c ficult time this year." The upturn has been coming gradually. August, 1983, College Press Service report a growing sense of optimism among camp placement directors that the end of the rec sion and the coming of an election y< signaled better times ahead for colleeiate i seekers. AND IN an October, 1983 CPS artic both Shingleton and Lindquist accurat* predicted the upbeat results of their 19 jobs forecasts. Geographically, Shingleton says, t southwest, southeast and south central s< tions of the country will have the best job c portunities. The northwest regions will be t worst areas for job seekers. According to the MSU study, electri< engineers will have the highest starti salaries ? $26,643 ? of all four-year gra( Starting salaries for agriculture ai marketing majors will hover around $ 17,5C and accounting majors can expect to ea about $18,600. Education majors ? $14,779 ? ai human ecology grads ? $13,917 ? have t dubious distinction of being the lowest-pa majors for the coming year. EVEN WITH their predictions for tl coming year, however, both studies cautit that graduates will still have plenty of cor petition for job openings. "It's still a buyer's market," Lindqu said. "It will be very competitive, and students are going to be successful they have to be aggressive in their search." And while the market may look bright for grads with masters and bachelc degrees, Ph.Ds may have a harder time th; ever finding employment. tip? Call the A SMALL TOWN WORLD. E BY HIS OWN RULES, \ i rv/rn\/rvkir /^vr ti innr a* tvckt ^inc <^r mciko. ?? 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Almost all companies involved had an I optimistic outlook for the availability of sa summer jobs in comparison to previous years. he ROOSEVELT OSBORNE of the Greater ?c~ Columbia Community Relations Council, an employment referral agency, expected to assist at least 50 students in their search for part-time or permanent positions this summer. ng "The general economy is picking up and many new businesses are coming into Columbia and hiring," he said. Procter & Gamble Co., like many comrn panies, was looking for juniors to participate in a summer internship program. "We're basically looking for 19 people, but we'll hire as many qualified people as we find," P&G representative Brad Hoffman said. He estimated that one-half of the students in the internship will eventually , receive full-time employment with P&G. 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STUDENTS AT the fair were generally optimistic about finding a summer job but felt more companies should be involved in the fair. Pam Cospito, a personnel junior, reneciea many students* opinions. "I'd like to be working in a summer job related to my major. The fair doesn't have a wide variety of offerings or companies from Columbia. There are too many summer camps." Paul Fidler, assistant vice-president of the University Career Center, explained this. "THE CAMPS have to actively recruit for their summer hiring. Major companies i*;vcivt- many appucanons lor summer jobs, they don't have to spend money to recruit." 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