Job Market First Year
Posted June 20th, 2008 by admin
Though the American economy is sliding, the market has never been better for recent college graduates. Entry level salaries went up 4% in the past year alone, and hiring is projected to increase 8%. The most successful and lucrative fields for new professionals are consulting, engineering, accounting, and financial services. Petroleum and retail companies are also offering top salaries to incoming employees. The average entry-level salary for engineers has shot up to $56,921, while marketing grads will pull in an average of $43,459. Though technical industries such as computer science and the engineering specialties have always offered competitive packages, students with liberal arts degrees also saw an increase of 9% in starting job salaries.
This means that today’s brofessional can afford to be choosy. Top companies in every domain are throwing more and more perks at new hires in an effort to attract top talent. By researching the industry standards and specific company policies, you can learn to leverage current offers into even more lucrative ones. Stay tuned to Brofessional to find out more!
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