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Job out STAFF REPORTS The job outlook for the class of 1996 l l?tij ?: J; 1UUAS UIlgilL. iVl?Uly UJIiipcUUt^S, lilUlUUlilg several of the Fortune 500, have stepped up mi their campus recruiting at colleges and universities across the country, experts at USC's Career Center said. "College students with good academic backgrounds and meaningful work experience should have good opportunities," said Larry Salters, director of the Career Center. The best national projections suggest the hiring of new college graduates should go up as much as 4.7 percent this year. uungw The Staff Congratulatioi We'll pat] tj ^^GETY < OF OVER S BUY! : ? ? look go This reaffirms the improvements of the past two years, which followed a fouryear decline, according to the national collegiate Employment Research Institute in East Lansing, Mich. Alsa Mosley, USC's placement director, says recruiting and hiring of USC students reflect the national trend. "On campus, the biggest demand this year has been for computer science and computer engineering majors," she said. "Recruiters are looking for students who have software development and software application skills." The retailing and service industries also continue to be big recruiters for new illations n&ifcod^ no V 119 leffery Allan Cropp : Tiffany Williams ratulations! Go out in the 1 and make a difference. Iless You and I Love You. m at least 50' /lad, ml OURMARE^ $600,000 \l I A f /aAIII IAUV UQVU Don! k od for: graduates, along with the health car professions, Mosley said. Salters said for all majors, computer literacy and a command of popular office technology continue to be sought-after attributes in future employees. "New college graduate can make themselves more marketable by showing an ability to adapt to changing technological trends," Salters said. Students are getting conflicting information about their job prospects, based on news reports of massive corporate layoffs and downsizing. But, Salters said, many-companies cutting positions are still recruiting. Decembi wishes you a Congratulate To: Brenda Jackson % of the pureha (he offering to/ r '< HR -T SI i Phone: I 1 footed hj imitators * 1996 col \ "They are getting rid of people with ] the skills they don't need and replacing 1 them with employees with the skills they do need," Salters said. "This is why ; computer proficiency is increasingly ' more important." ; Internships and co-op experiences continue to be deciding factors in who 1 will have jobs come graduation day, Mosley said. "It's more impressive these days to have a 3.2 grade point average and 1 meaningful work experience that it is 1 to have a 4.0 and none," Salters said. Even with the job market looking bright for 1996, new graduates who From: Gloria Congratulations to you on such a joyous occasion in your lite. if flrarfs? sful future! ns! s se price of ant/1 ) dollar for you\ Qeimot Ixclusi ?VgB 303/256-6666 Fax: 803/252-0459 http://www - only Me lege gra haven't started their job searches yet ex will face a tougher time, Mosley said, to "It takes six to nine months to execute ?g a good job search," she said. "The ones ^ who are starting their job searches now are already six-to-nine months behind." Salters and Mosley said it's never too early for college students to begin ai thinking about what jobs they can find fi< when they graduate. Students are encouraged to seek , a( LICip 11U111 LLlCil UJilCgCO UUCC1 centers as early as their freshman years. But for graduating seniors who haven't to found jobs, they offer the following tips: w If you don't have any work Congratulations To: Brandy Woodier From: Eddie I Love You! I Love You! I Love You! Infinity plus om Congratulations MJL Ran 10: aran Ij? From: fi We all ki } took wifh out sit f non-Meted I ecask -QUAi oetu at: Gffi Phnnp- 803/777-41 fifi Fay ftfl.U Mjsc.bkstr.com e the ml cash (or ll iduates perience, find an internship or volunteer i work for a company. Consider hadowing" a professional in your field )r a day or two. Don't delay your job search. fJradnate school mav not ho the lswer to not having a job. In many jlds, adding degrees to a resume that )esn't include any job experience could ) little but increase a student's debt. Be willing to relocate. College wns can't absorb all the graduates ho would like to stay. i! i\ ~~ dy Woodier ddie & Friends proud of you Sweetie! tew you could do it! I Bp cket on if. Ms, too. mmi r77-ob7o he tttvsl Mies! I %