June 18, 2007
CollegeGrad.com Names Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2006, College Grad Hiring Up 9.1% for 2006
As college students return to campuses nationwide to begin the spring semester, CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, announces the Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2006. The list represents more than 145,000 jobs for the class of 2006, with a 9.1% increase in hiring over 2005.
MILWAUKEE, WI (PRWEB) January 25, 2006 — As college students return to campuses nationwide to begin the spring semester, CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, announces the Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2006. The list represents more than 145,000 jobs for the class of 2006, with a 9.1% increase in hiring over 2005. The list of employers is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers and includes links to the home page, careers page and college page for each employer.
Among the Top 500 Entry Level Employers, 61.4% are planning to hire more college grads in 2006 than in 2005, 15.9% will hire the same and 22.7% will be hiring fewer. Its exciting to see the positive hiring trend continue for the Class of 2006, said Brian Krueger, president of CollegeGrad.com. For the third consecutive year, we are seeing employers increasing their entry level hiring. This means higher demand for college students and a more robust entry level job market.
Employers recruiting the Class of 2006 are truly focusing on their college recruiting efforts as a top priority. Steven Jungman, Division Director of ChaseSource, LP explains, Hiring new and recent college graduates has shown me how harnessing and channeling all of that raw energy and creativity can really add momentum to both existing and newly-formed companies.
Recruiters are noticing this years students are more well-rounded compared with previous years students. These students have a lot to offer entry level employers. College grads entering our Corporate Management Training Program are abreast of the latest industry trends, techniques and technology, says Randy Goldberg, Executive Director of Recruiting for Hyatt Hotels. They will define the future of Hyatt Hotels.
As employers sing the praises of college graduates, they are also finding it more competitive to hire college grads. Dan Black, Campus Recruiting Leader for Ernst & Young explains, Because of the increased competition for talent, accounting professionals have the opportunity to seek out the best working environment for them and we believe that its here at Ernst & Young. Maureen Crawford Hentz, Diversity Recruiter for Osram Sylvania adds, We are working harder to land our top candidates, as most are also being pursued by other companies. We have to highlight all of our companys best features.
Campus career centers have noticed the significant hiring increase. North Carolina States campus career fairs are bursting at the seams with employers, and opportunities for internships, coops and jobs abound, says Carol Schroeder, Director of the Career Center at North Carolina State University.
Others are having similar experiences, receiving a greater number of requests for information sessions than ever before, and selling out job fairs months in advance.
The CollegeGrad.com survey results name Enterprise Rent-A-Car as the #1 Entry Level Employer for the fourth year in a row, with 7,000 projected entry level hires for 2006. In the midst of an improving job market, Enterprise continues to hire the best and the brightest college graduates for our management training program, said Marie Artim, Assistant Vice President of Recruiting at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Hiring quality candidates with strong leadership skills is a priority, as these are the future leaders who will guide the continued growth and success of our company.
In addition to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, CollegeGrad.com details the hiring plans for more than 500 top entry level employers. While many on the list are household names such as Microsoft, General Electric and Boeing, there are also many lesser known employers such as TechSea, Medi-Dyn and Bisco Industries. But large or small, they are all actively seeking to hire college grads.
This is an exciting time to be an up and coming college graduate, said Rebecca Face, Director of Corporate College Relations for Convergys. Top employers realize today, more than ever, the talent and value that todays college graduates bring to the success of our business.
Career centers remind students that in order to be ready for their job search, they need to start the process early. The work of carefully researching employment options, analyzing what you have to offer an employer, and preparing to talk about it must be done by each job seeker, reminds Schroeder. And it doesnt matter if hiring is going full blast or nearly at a standstill–the more you prepare, the better the result!
Krueger agrees, Its never too early to start your job search. And with more entry level career information provided to college students and recent grads than available at any other site, CollegeGrad.com is a great place to start your search. Start early for best results. Start now.
About CollegeGrad.com:
CollegeGrad.com is the #1 Entry Level Job Site on the Internet and is the leader in the field of entry level job search. Established in 1995, CollegeGrad.com has been conducting the Top Entry Level Employers Survey for the past eight years. Brian Krueger is President and Founder of CollegeGrad.com and author of the best-selling book for entry level job search, College Grad Job Hunter.
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