Show Thursday February 11 1993 ThoEoglo-Pago- S Krl Stans Riding It board stiff (lift) Mitt McMullon cradlaa hit full grown nsw bom CEU studant (Photon by Mark Saaly and Travla Day) Salaries may be lower for 1 993 graduates Despite an improving economy college graduates face a mixed job market this spring More Job opportunities may be possible but expectations for salaries are lower according to a leading employment number of minority and female and the need for more applicants with work experience Graduate students also have unrealistic expectations the report said report Among the major findings: "There is widespread anticipation that the new The estimated beginning salaries for 1993 coladministration and Congress will put programs into lege graduates range from $40173 for chemical engiplace to stimulate the economy” said Victor neers to $191 14 for journalism majors For students Lindquist associate dean and director of placement at with master's degrees the average is $35289 and fo Northwestern University Lindquist-Endico-ft Report PhD's $37755 The 47th annual survey of business and industrial Employers are becoming more selective about Turns nationwide found that corporate America is their new hires and some firms won't consider appli" "relatively optimistic but that the outlook for 1993 cants with a grade point average less than 30 graduates is only slightly better than 1992 the worst The qualifications employers are looking tor market for graduates in the past 20 years in college students include flexibility teamwork Most of the 258 businesses surveyed are cutting skills and the ability to provide customer satisfaction back on recruitment on college campuses and arc reComputer knowledge is considered mandatory the reducing hiring in several disciplines including most port said graduates "Students will have to market themselves more OFIrst amendment—-—- — " for its future effectively and have more flexibility Lindquist remains lost to the past and said "They must realize that their 'dream job' may Newspaper are a vital part of society The Eagle is a be in another location or at a level less than desired" vital part of this campus Some other findings of the report include: Milt Hollstcin past editor of the University of Students with degrees in computer science Utah paper and faculty member wrote "It's absolutely will find an 18 percent increase in job opportunities essential for the campus to have a strong student Demand for students with master’s degrees in newspaper The campus needs something to unite it will fall 66 accounting The newspaper gives the campus a voice" I echo his nearly percent At the bachelor's level 47 percent of the firms words will need more personnel but 42 percent will need ASCEU polls or criticizing words would have stufewer new employees For students with master's de- dents believe the paper isn't important If free speech grees 42 percent of the firms will hire more graduis so vital to knowledge and the newspaper implacates but 34 percent will hire fewer students able why would some want to do away with it? It's a A majority of the firms conduct drug tests and tough question The ironic thing about free speech is check education mid past employment refermany that it's great when your opinions are expressed but if ences Many firms are now using psychological test- its views do not reflect yours we question its legitiing macy Students with degrees in engineering can exSo what docs all this mean? The Eagle defends the 1992 salaries than 2 percent higher graduates pect right of free speech Whether its about the suspension liberal arts 13 percent higher and mathematics or (or lack) of basketball players to questioning ASCEU statistics 1 percent higher policy we have the right that is guaranteed by the Panic Schectz director of the Collegiate first amendment State Institute Research at The newspaper is important to the campus Long Employment Michigan surin national in East Lansing found a after I student government and even you are gone University CEU's school paper will remain It is a vital part of vey that employers are projecting a decrease in the fourth tire for of hiring straight year CElTs campus life Like one student said "without college graduates The results were reported in Michigan State's The Eagle this school would become the Fodunk col22nd annual national survey which said the most se- lege some people joke that it is It's something to rious problem facing campus recruiters is the limited think about job-seeke- rs ng Allcs Trumbull Maaon's "Etchings and Woodcuts" will bs on display until Fsbruary 28 In Gallsry East (Photo by Juotln Johnson) |