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    1. Earning a Master’s Degree Can Have a Substantial Impact on Salary

      January 23, 2019—What difference does obtaining a master’s degree make in a college graduate’s starting salary? The impact can be substantial, reaching into the tens of thousands of dollars, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    2. STEM Majors Projected to Earn Top Salaries From Class of 2019

      January 15, 2019—Bachelor’s degree graduates earning STEM degrees are expected to earn the highest starting salaries from the college Class of 2019, according to results of a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    3. What Do Employers Look for on Resumes?

      December 4, 2018—College students seeking full-time employment after graduation should be sure to craft a well-written resume, as employers responding to a survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) said they will seek evidence of solid written communication skills on their candidates’ resumes.

    4. Employers Plan to Increase College Hiring by Almost 17 Percent

      November 15, 2018—Employers expect to hire 16.6 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2019 than they did from the Class of 2018 for positions in the United States, according to results of a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    5. Preliminary Salary for Class of 2018 Grads Holds Steady

      October 30, 2018—The average starting salary paid to Class of 2018 college graduates is showing little change from that paid to their Class of 2017 counterparts, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    6. College Class of 2017: Four-Fifths of Graduates Are Employed or Continuing Education

      September 20, 2018—More than 80 percent of Class of 2017 graduates were employed or taking part in additional education within six months of graduation, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    7. Computer Science Was Class of 2017’s Top-Paid Master’s Major

      September 13, 2018—Computer and information sciences majors were among the Class of 2017’s top-paid college graduates at the advanced degree levels, according to results of a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    8. Overall Starting Salary for Class of 2017 Remains Flat

      July 19, 2018—Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree graduates earned starting salaries that average $50,516, which is up just 0.3 percent over last year’s final average starting salary of $50,359 for the Class of 2016, according to results of a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    9. Internship Hiring and Wages Both Up in 2018

      June 1, 2018—Hiring and wages for internships are both expected to increase this year, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    10. College Hiring for Class of 2018 Expected to Drop 1.3 Percent

      April 19, 2018—The hiring projection for college graduates has dropped as employers now plan to hire 1.3 percent fewer graduates from the Class of 2018 for U.S. positions than they did from the Class of 2017, according to a new report released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    11. Employers Prefer Their New College Hires to Have Work Experience

      March 29, 2018—When it comes to the qualities that employers seek in their new college hires, work experience is among the most valued, according to results of an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    12. Analysis of National Data Disputes Perception of “Skills Gap”

      March 14, 2018—While the prevalent national narrative is that there is a troubling skills gap among college-educated workers in the U.S. labor market that is impeding the growth of businesses, analysis conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) refutes that any skills gap is as pervasive as it is cast to be.

    13. Type of Internship Experience Affects Job Offer Rates, Salary

      March 1, 2018—Internships provide college students with valuable real-world work experience, and can lead to increased job-offer rates and higher starting salaries, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    14. Employers, Students Differ in Perception of Graduates’ “Career Readiness”

      February 22, 2018—How ready are new college graduates to make a successful transition into the workplace? Students entering the job market and potential employers have very different perceptions about the “career readiness” of new college graduates, according to research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

    15. The Key Attributes Employers Seek on Students’ Resumes

      November 30, 2017—College students who are conducting their job search and want to impress employers with their resumes should emphasize their abilities to solve problems and work as part of a team, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).