[Youth-list] JOb Outlook for Grads in 2007

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1. Over the next couple of weeks, please read the Executive Summary of  Touch 
Choices or Tough Times -- 
_www.skillscommission.org/pdf/exec_sum/ToughChoices_EXECSUM.pdf_ 
(http://www.skillscommission.org/pdf/exec_sum/ToughChoices_EXECSUM.pdf)  .  It is a powerful and urgent statement of policy choices that must 
accompany  our national and state level attention to educational purposes, 
structures and  funding. 
 
2. See also the note  below re immediate jobs for college grads  in the 
coming year. JMG
 
 
Job Outlook for Class of 2007
Meg Donohue, CareerBuilder.com  writer
 
 
Post-college job pastures are going to get even greener in 2007 -- 17.4  
percent greener, to be exact. That's how much the National Association of  
Colleges and Employers (NACE) predicts college hiring will increase in 2007,  making 
it the fourth straight year that new graduate hiring is expected to grow  by a 
double-digit percentage. 
According to the fall preview of NACE's "Job Outlook 2007" survey, employers  
cite company growth, retiring employees and high job turnover as key reasons 
for  the rise in hiring. 
So which area of the country is projected to experience the most significant  
boost? It appears the class of 2007 should consider heading south, where 
hirers  plan to increase employment of recent graduates by a whopping 25.5 percent 
 (bringing the total amount of southern employers intending to recruit new 
grads  to 60 percent). The West doesn't lag far behind, with a 23 percent 
predicted  bump in jobs for fresh grads. 
And it looks like students with good "people" skills will really benefit when 
 they join the workforce in 2007; among all employment sectors, the service  
industry is predicted to have the highest overall increase in new college 
hiring  (with jobs in areas such consulting, healthcare and retail). 
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' "2004-2014 Job Outlook for College Graduates" 
 identifies numerous occupations that will have significant openings in the 
years  ahead. The following is a list of seven prominent career fields with the 
job  predicted to present the most opportunities to bachelor's degree 
graduates in  each field.* 
Field: Arts and Writing
Job: _Public  Relations Specialist_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=public_relations&SiteId=cbaol911102) 
What they do: Promote media's awareness  of clients via publicity campaigns. 
Act as a liaison -- often via written press  releases -- between clients and 
the public.
Median salary in 2005:  $45,020
Projected job openings from 2004-2014: 70,000
Why there  will be openings: Expanding media outlets and a retiring workforce 
should  create career opportunities for college graduates with strong 
communication  skills. 
Field: Business, Finance and Sales
Job: _Accountants  and Auditors_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=accountant+auditor&SiteId=cbaol911102) 
What they do: Analyze fiscal records, inform  clients about tax laws, prepare 
financial and statistical reports, and organize  systems for recording 
expenditures.
Median salary in 2005:  $52,210
Projected job openings from 2004-2014: 486,000
Why there  will be openings: Rising personal incomes and increased regulation 
of  financial activity should augment the need for accountants and auditors. 
Field: Computers and Engineering
Job: _Computer  Software Applications Engineers_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=computer+software+applications&SiteId=cbaol911102) 
What they do: Develop, analyze  and modify computer applications software for 
optimal operational  efficiency.
Median salary in 2005: $77,090
Projected job  openings from 2004-2014: 268,000
Why there will be openings:  Ever-intensifying demand for new technology is 
expected to drive hiring of  computer engineers. 
Field: Counseling and Social Science
Job: _Child,  Family and School Social Workers_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=social_worker&SiteId=cbaol911102) 
What they do: Provide  services and assistance to improve the social and 
psychological functioning of  children, both in and out of school, as well as 
their families.
Median  salary in 2005: $35,250
Projected job openings from 2004-2014:  98,000
Why there will be openings: As schools and parents continue to  see the 
benefits of counseling, demand for social workers is expected to  grow. 
Field: Education
Job: _Elementary  School Teachers_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=elementary+teacher&SiteId=cbaol911102)  (except special 
education)
What they do: Teach  public or private elementary school students academic 
and social  skills.
Median salary in 2005: $44,040
Projected job openings  from 2004-2014: 587,000
Why there will be openings: In addition to  the large number of educators 
that are expected to retire, there is also a trend  toward smaller class sizes 
that will result in employment opportunities for  teachers. 
Field: Healthcare
Job: _Registered  Nurses_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=registered_nurse&SiteId=cbaol911102) 
What they do: Assess and respond to needs of ill and  injured patients, 
implement care plans and maintain medical  records.
Median salary in 2005: $54,670
Projected job openings  from 2004-2014: 712,000
Why there will be openings: An aging  population will require an increased 
number of healthcare providers. 
Field: Science
Job: _Chemists_ 
(http://aol.careerbuilder.com/PLI/QuickSrchV2.asp?QSKWD=chemist&SiteId=cbaol911102) 
What  they do: Conduct chemical analyses and experiments, often in order to  
develop new products or knowledge.
Median salary in 2005:  $57,890
Projected job openings from 2004-2014: 33,000
Why there  will be openings: Many scientists are expected to retire, 
resulting in a  shrinking workforce that will need to be replaced. 
*Statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Meg Donohue is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com. She researches  
and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and  
workplace issues.


 
Janice M. Gruendel, Ph.D.
Governor's Senior Advisor on Early  Childhood
Co-Chair, CT Early Childhood Education Cabinet
Senior Youth  Consultant
United Way of CT & Office for Workforce  Competitiveness
Home office: 203-481-9940
Blackberry: 203-824-4766
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dance, I hope you  dance..." Lee Ann Womack. I Hope You'll Dance
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