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Job opportunities on the rise: Five things new college grads should know

Thanks to improved job opportunities, this year’s crop of college graduates won’t have to hit the pavement quite as hard as their counterparts did in the past few years. Read our breakdown of hiring and salary prospects for various industries, college majors, and skill sets.

4. Be ready to compete

  • By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Staff writer

Although hiring numbers are on the rise, a lot of recent college graduates and more-experienced workers are still hungry for jobs out there.

Each job posting receives an average of 21 applications, among the employers surveyed by NACE.

That’s competitive, but last year’s graduating class had it much worse, at 40 applicants per job posting.

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