Fred Harteis News Articles - Who's Hiring the Class of '06: Hottest Jobs for Grads

Fred Harteis News articles - Thanks to an improving economy and healthy nationwide job creation, things are looking promising for the class of 2006.

Seventy percent of hiring managers say they plan to recruit recent college graduates in 2006, and one-in-four expect to hire more new grads than last year, according to CareerBuilder.com's annual survey on college hiring.

While the job market is generally favorable, certain occupations are particularly new grad-friendly. In its 2006 spring salary survey, the National Association of Colleges and Employers ranked the top jobs for 2005-06 bachelor's degree graduates by the number of job offers reported. The following, listed with their average starting salaries, topped the heap:

Accounting (private) -- $45,817
Businesses are scrambling to expand their accounting departments to deal with new pressures from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and global expansion, said Blane Ruschak, national director of university relations at Big Four accounting firm KPMG. Young accountants are cashing in on these new jobs.

Management Trainee -- $38,482
Management trainee programs are intensive "boot camps" through which new graduates can learn about all facets of the organization, said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder.com. This gives new hires from all educational backgrounds the benefit of shadowing others and getting more personalized training.

Financial/Treasury Analysis -- $46,335
Financial analysts help banks, insurance companies, mutual and pension funds, securities firms and other businesses make investment decisions, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. To get hired, candidates need stellar math skills -- therefore, business, economics, finance and mathematics majors will find themselves especially in-demand. Once hired, financial analysts should expect long hours, but many earn large bonuses that substantially increase their earnings.

Sales -- $38,830
New graduates make excellent salespeople because they're high energy, driven to success and undaunted by rejection. They also save their employers training time, Haefner said. Students hoping to start a career in sales should get involved on campus and use their résumés to demonstrate how they've used the traits of a successful salesperson in their everyday lives -- for example balancing school and work or playing competitive sports, Haefner explained.

Project Engineering -- $50,365
Globalization is translating into more job opportunities for engineering graduates, said Karen Clark, who leads the engineering recruitment effort for Washington Group International, a leading integrated engineering, construction and management solutions company. "The engineering fields are in-demand now because of the multitude of projects to help improve living conditions throughout the world," she said.

Consulting -- $50,120
The consulting market is bouncing back to levels not seen since 1999 or 2000, and that's translating into more opportunities for new graduates at both the bachelor's and MBA levels, said Archstone Consulting's Lauren Shapiro said. New graduates are raw talent, she said. "We know we can mold them."
Teaching -- $30,377
Job growth, retiring teachers and high turnover are creating good opportunities for new graduates looking for teaching positions -- especially in special education, math, science, some foreign languages and computer sciences, said Reg Weaver, president of the National Education Association.

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