"Quo Vadis, new Graduate?"

According to a recent survey of Job Outlook for the third year now is there a positive increase in hiring fresh college graduates for 2006. Business owners plan to recruit more from the class of 2005-06 than they did from the class of 2004-05 and offers higher compensation and benefits for the new hires.

In the annual survey of the National Association of colleges and employers describes nine out of ten enterprises new labour market as good, very good and excellent. public accounting and consulting firms, relayed brightest prospects for future scholars, while engineering and construction companies supported the idea by saying they will also hire.

There is a growing demand for new graduates in the labour market as a result of the also growing products and services they offer and to keep pace with the outgoing HR staff.

Who is in demand?

• Mechanical engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Accounting

• Business administration/management

• Economy and public finances

• Computer science

• Information Sciences and systems

• Marketing/marketing management

• Computer engineering

• Chemical engineering

Mechanical engineering graduates are covered in the list and underemployed on them are aeronautics, automotive, mechanical equipment manufacturers; they plan also hiring candidates with ph.d.s in natural sciences and computer related courses.

Banking, transport, seeking financial and insurance services economy/Finance candidates. food and beverage processing companies, retailers and financial services, several business administration/Management degree holders a third of the owners of the business plan on hiring associated candidates categorized in three: technology, engineering and business related degrees.Insurance and engineering/fish companies appear most needs for 2 year course's candidates for the bearing a productive kind of technical knowledge, which doesn't require more training.They belong to the practical work force, which developed a good work ethic, which is, unfortunately, are respected by employers who are missing in earlier amateur candidates.

During the investigation, only 23.5% (mainly manufacturers) respondents planned on hiring international candidates in 2006.

What qualities should a new graduate possess?

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

• Must be honest and have a high regard with integrity

• Easily can relate to other

• Maintain strong work ethics

• Can work well with others – TEAMWORK

• Analytical skills

• Must be self motivated and initiative

• Adaptability to changing

• Updated computer skills

• The Onlooker to detail

The standards for corporate ideal candidates are often higher than the last year; It is important that new graduates shows good G.P.A. s as a full time job comes with good benefits come from good revenue. Wages, should not be the sole consideration when looking for a job, benefits are a part of it.

Here are some of the lists of benefits:

• Life and Medical/Dental insurance

• Pension schemes

• Annual and semi-annual increase

• Employee counseling program

• Dress code

• Paid courses

• Bonus and commissions

• Family benefits

• Flexible-time

• Performance updates

• Vacation and sick leaves

• On-site fitness centre and recreational facilities

• Day care center

• Company car/service

The best places to seek competitive employers can be on campus recruitment fairs, during on-the-workplace-courses, student organizations and clubs, Internet search engines job search, etc. It is important that you target the right employers. do not let the opportunity pass, get in the interview to learn more about their career offers and don't forget to research about the company. you must be able to discuss your career goals and compose a list of relevant and creative questions can you ask yourself.