News Brief: Recruiting Revival
With less than 100 days until commencement, job and internship seekers in 麻豆村's Class of 2011 have many reasons to be optimistic about their post-graduation plans.
This fall, employers responding to the National Association of Colleges and Employers' survey reported plans to hire 13.5 percent more bachelor's degree graduates from the Class of 2011 than they did from the Class of 2010. also named Carnegie Mellon graduates among the top 10 recruiter picks, and No. 1 for computer science graduates.
Employer participation in the university's annual (EOC), set for Feb. 10, has expanded to 167 organizations, a 12 percent increase over the 149 organizations that participated in 2010.
The increase in recruiter participation reflects our comprehensive approach to employer outreach," said Wesley Thorne II, the 's director of employer relations. "This year, our staff gathered student input and reached out to many employers who had not participated in the EOC before."
Students expressed interest in meeting more recruiters from nonprofit organizations, government agencies and arts groups in addition to employers from traditionally popular business and technology sectors.
Organizations attending the EOC for the first time include the , , , , , and , among many others.
In addition, the CPDC and the University of Pittsburgh's Career Development Office worked together this year to strategically plan spring semester career fairs for back-to-back dates. Thorne said they hoped employers would find the opportunity to recruit top students from both universities in one trip attractive, especially considering the recession's affect on travel and recruiting budgets.