The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 06, 1995, CELEBRATIONS, Page 2, Image 14

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Job marke Staff Reports Job prospects for both December and May graduates look promising according to "Job Outlook '96," a report published by the National Association of Colleges and employers. Overall employers said thev were planning to hire 23.5 percent more graduates than they did last year, and they were planning to increase their oncampus recruiting slightly. Service and manufacturing employers said that they planned to increase their hiring of college graduates by almost 27 and 22.2 percent respectively. EggES CLEAN UP YOUR ' ! ACT FOR THE n real m WORLD Wlltlik! Also $5 off ail | chemical services I with this coupon 631 Harden St. I (Upstairs) I D 799-0234 Expires 12/31/95 ,4*irM PmtisUwp FROM imm FROM 99 mm $399 per person per person including Air ' rs 1 , vjive rranKincense ana Myrrh this Christmas. Over 120 Blends of Incense. Ancient Byzantine Chant Tapes & CDs, Hundreds of Icons, Beeswax Candles, Cards, Books New and Used, Unique Gifts. the unexpected joy 94214 Harden St. in Five Points (Across from Food Lion) Call (803) 779'4512 t, salaries gi Starting salaries are also projected to grow by 3.3 percent. What do the numbers mean? Well, the average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree will range from $39,167 for chemical engineers to $25,170 for liberal arts majors, with in creases coming with the master s and doctoral degrees. Companies looking to hire more graduates in the service sector are the mer- ? chandising, computer processing and software development industries. In the r manufacturing sector, computer and I business machine makers are planning ' to more than double the number of 8 /Get the Best GMAT PreiM Available?with Lesson Instruction from a To/ J Thomas \\J W / / / y n ' ^ I / fbdbg~ # THE 1? NAME IN TEST PREP / CRE ' i SllEEBCDllBT - GRE / I Get the Be*. J | Available?with Lcsso/ ">> J I Instruction from */ ,jj J Thuu< w./ / wamwuw Jm / / TV*? # / r<5>> /*S> k??4i< t. Ik t Aftf H ?w \ %\0& - 4' row for col VALUE OF CO-OP Percentage of hires with co-op/internship experience in various industries: Services Employers 51,1 Mantifartiirinn Pmnlnt/ftre AO Q iviwt iw*uwraiu iy w. w vw.wr Government Employers 28.0 ETHAN MYERSON The Gamecock [raduates. According to the report, the Governnent and nonprofit sector is not a good dace to look for work in the next year. Vhile the other areas of the job market ire growing, this section will hire about r=n uSEN UP?RO"" .wuKSE V f the Best LSAT Preparation ^ b/c?with Lesson-by-Lesson M ^sH Mjrtinson.il) UBM I u5r*^ a%Mf j\ perCourse \ Besf MCATPrqwiifzon J ?with Lesson-by-Lesson I M \ /tojh Top Test Coaches! !*!> Mwimt 4 <** " Kte: Fh.O IW-'" *??rhr? ~ v.MvmS n?x> IUMWM ______ ^B nprjMj m p- -_ T.t.r? ?| liege graduati the same number of graduates. Th Although companies said they were empl going to increase on-campus recruiting to res sightly, they also said that the increase their would probably come from an increased ^ey, presence in institutions they have had _i success in before. The report also said most employers j^ter were hiring graduates who have more ? experience either from internships or r their own in-house co-ops. a The skills required to enter the work- ^ven place were also emphasized by employ- i ers. The most prized: communication, ity P teamwork, leadership and computer the i skills. work ss in '96 e report finished with advice from oyers. Most stressed to graduates search an organization and review own skills in order to discuss what can give to the company as the sinlost important facet of the hiring ss. Experience through co-ops and nships was also a plus. aduates should not get too cocky t the news of a better job market. l though there are more jobs openimployers are still looking for qualeople, and those that do not meet leeds of employers will not find rj 803/777-8673B