Job Outlook Brighter in 2013 for Many New Graduates

Students graduating in 2013 have something more to look forward to. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently released its 2013 job outlook survey. The survey revealed that employers expect to hire 13 percent more new college graduates this year than in 2012.

The Job Outlook for the College Class of 2013 report reveals that almost half of the employers surveyed are planning on hiring a new college graduate this year. Those surveyed pointed to company growth as the main reason for the projected increase.

According to the report, the most in-demand graduates will be those with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and management, engineering and computer science. The top 10 most in-demand degrees also include finance, accounting, economics, marketing and management information systems.

In business administration and management, industries interested in hiring new graduates include government, finance, insurance, real estate and wholesale trade, while computer and information science majors are sought after by industries including food and beverage manufacturing, professional services and electronics manufacturing. Finance majors are also finding opportunities in the food and beverage manufacturing, government, insurance and real estate industries.

The report breaks down other statistics, including the top degree holders employers look for within disciplines such as science, communications, engineering and liberal arts. For science degrees, the most popular majors included mathematics, chemistry and biology, while employers interested in engineering graduates were primarily seeking those who had majored in mechanical, chemical and computer engineering.

Employers were also surveyed on the abilities and characteristics they look for in recent graduates, with key skills including the ability to communicate effectively both inside and outside the organization, work within a team, make decisions, solve problems and prioritize work.

A prior internship also gave graduates an advantage in the job market, particularly a paid internship. Of the 15,000 surveyed graduates of the class of 2012, 60 percent of those who had been paid interns received at least one job offer.

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