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STAFF REPORTS
The job outlook for the class of 1996
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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.
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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
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themselves more marketable by showing
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Students are getting conflicting
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based on news reports of massive
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