Sunday, May 25, 2014

Jobs for New College Graduates

An article in the May 25, 2014, edition of The Dallas Morning News  “Jobs Outlook Better for Grads”, on page 3D by Pamela M. Prah of Stateline.org highlights job openings for college graduates.

Not surprising is that many of the numerous jobs listed are for “STEM” jobs – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  “In raw numbers for entry-level STEM jobs, California was first in 2013 with nearly 166,000 followed by  Texas 105,000, New York 71,000, Florida 65,000, and Illinois 57,000.  Further, STEM jobs had the highest average salary for entry-level of $66,000 as compared with non-STEM jobs of $52,000.

It is encouraging for all graduates to see an increase on job openings.  Further, for non-college graduates, there appears to be an increasing demand for individuals with technical skills including construction, plumbing, electronics, automotive, and medical.

Please comment in this bIog or email at glynjordan@gmail.com your suggestions for college graduates in such of their first jobs.         

Thanks!


Glyn

1 comment:

  1. Contract labor jobs are available in many vertical markets - typically experience is key to landing a.contract.

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