Miami U: Job prospects better for Miami grads
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University claims its graduates may fare better, even in this tough job market.
Miami surveyed 220 employers that participated in a September career fair on campus and found 29 percent of employers surveyed plan to increase hiring, while only 12 percent expect a decrease, the university said today, Dec. 3.
This despite the fact that the national job outlook for 2009 college graduates has fallen to the lowest levels in the past six years, according to data Miami cited from a National Association of Colleges and Employers survey.
"This tells us that there is a big difference in terms of hiring expectations for the companies who have visited our campus and that Miami graduates are held in very high regard," Rick Hearin, Miami's director of career services, said in his university's statement.
According to Hearin, accounting, engineering and computing majors have the strongest potential for finding jobs. Also, nursing, special education, math and science education majors hold good prospects for entering the market.
