This year’s crop of college graduates will find welcoming conditions as they enter the entry-level job market. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, 67% of employers say they plan to hire recent college graduates this year, up from 65% last year and the highest outlook since 2007.
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Announced in a press release, the survey also found that more than a third (37%) plan to offer recent college graduates higher pay than last year, and 27% of employers hiring recent college graduates this year will pay a starting salary of $50,000 or more.
The national survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder and included a representative sample of 2,186 hiring managers and human resource professionals in the private sector across industries and company sizes.
“In addition to an improving economy, we are beginning to see a rising number of retirements, which is creating more room for advancement and creating opportunities for entry-level candidates,” said Rosemary Haefner, chief human resources officer for CareerBuilder. “But just because there are vacancies doesn’t mean college students are always ready to fill them.”
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