The movie Risky Business refers to what type of service “career”?

a. Hospitality Service b. Funeral Service

c. Customer Service d. Financial Service

The movie Risky Business refers to what type of service profession?

b. Funeral Service

c. Customer Service

Education PaysEducation Pays

““Dude, I just heard that when all this is over, Dude, I just heard that when all this is over,

we’ve gotta get jobs.”we’ve gotta get jobs.”

Job Market For Job Market For College GradsCollege Grads

03

8 A Review of 2006-07 Recruiting & 2007-08 Projections

In THIS 1996 movie, Tom Cruise works for a sports management company and has a heated phone conversation with a star athlete who keeps saying “Show me the money!”

a. Color of Money b. The Firm

b. Jerry Mcguire d. The Color Green

In THIS 1996 movie, Tom Cruise works for a sports management company and has a heated phone conversation with a star athlete who keeps saying “Show me the money!”

a. Color of Money

b. Jerry McGuire

Top Majors Based on Number Top Majors Based on Number of Offers Extended by of Offers Extended by Employers in 2006-07Employers in 2006-07

MajorMajor 05-0605-06 06-0706-07 % % ChangeChange

AccountingAccounting $45,656$45,656 $46,718$46,718 2.32.3 FinanceFinance $ -----$ ----- $47,239$47,239 ------ Business Adm/ManagementBusiness Adm/Management $42,048$42,048 #43,701#43,701 3.53.5 Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering $51,732$51,732 $54,128$54,128 4.64.6 MarketingMarketing $37,851$37,851 $40,161$40,161 6.16.1 Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering $53,552$53,552 $55,292$55,292 3.23.2 Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering $46,023$46,023 $48,509$48,509 5.45.4 Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering $56,651$56,651 $59,361$59,361 4.84.8 Computer ScienceComputer Science $51,305$51,305 $53,396$53,396 4.14.1 Industrial/Mfg EngineeringIndustrial/Mfg Engineering $51,342$51,342 $55,667$55,667 7.37.3 Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering $53,651$53,651 $56,261$56,261 4.84.8 Management Information SystemsManagement Information Systems $45,724$45,724 $47,648$47,648 4.24.2 Elementary EducationElementary Education $31,411$31,411 $34,565$34,565 10.010.0 NursingNursing $43,753$43,753 $44,492$44,492 1.71.7

NACE Summer 2007 Salary SurveyNACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

Top Job Functions (Not Majors) Top Job Functions (Not Majors) Based on Number Offers Extended Based on Number Offers Extended

by Employers in 2006-2007by Employers in 2006-2007Job Functions Average Salary Offers

05-06 06-07 % Change

1. Management Trainee $39,501 $40,2311.8

2. Sales $38,343 $39,4803.0

3. Financial/Treasury Analyst $46,448 $49,2376.0

4. Consulting $50,657 $51,5561.8

5. Teaching $31,408 $34,0208.3

6. Accounting ( Private) $44,240 $46,8816.0

7. Accounting (Public) $45,518 $46,3681.9

8. Project Engineering $49,888 $51,5463.3

9. Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering $51,342 $53,5664.3

10. Design/Construction Engineering $48,025 $50,0364.2

11. Software Design & Development $53,592 $54,6081.9

12. Field Engineering $51,162 $52,4362.5

13. Registered Nurse $44,345 $46,3144.4

14. Auditing (Public) $46,243 $46,8881.4

15. Investment Banking $51,436 $51,905---

16. Systems Programming $52,486 $54,0292.9

17. Systems Analysis & Design $51,146 $52,8843.4

NACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

Starting Salaries 2006-07Starting Salaries 2006-07

Business 06 - 07 Average • Accounting + 2.3% $46,718• MIS + 4.2%$47,648• Economics --- $48,483• Finance/Banking --- $47,239• Business Adm/Mgmt + 3.9% $43,701• Marketing + 6.1% $40,161• Hospitality Mgmt + 6.5%$38,840• Actuarial Science - 1.4% $53,754• International Business + 6.7% $41,371

NACE Salary Survey of 2006-2007 beginning offers • Employers continue to offer higher salaries• Increasing at a steady pace suggesting competition is increasing

* NACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

Starting Salaries 2006-07Starting Salaries 2006-07Engineering 06-07 Average

• Architectural Engineering + 12.9% $48,664• Computer Engineering + 4.8% $56,201• Chemical Engineering + 5.4% $59,361• Civil Engineering + 5.4% $48,509• Electrical Engineering + 3.2% $55,292• Mechanical Engineering + 4.6% $54,128• Biomedical/Bioengineering + 3.5% $51,356

Sciences• Biological/Life Sciences + 8.1% $31,258• Chemistry + 3.8% $41,500• Architecture + 7.7% $41,506• Environmental Science/Studies --- $38,336• Geology/geological related - 7.7% $40,786• Mathematics/statistics + 4.6% $46,594

NACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

Starting Salaries 2006-07Starting Salaries 2006-07

Liberal Arts 06-07 Average

• Political Science/Gov’t + 5.9% $34,590• English + 5.3% $32,553• Psychology + 4.7% $31,631• Sociology + 3.5% $32,033• History + 3.3% $33,768• English Languages & Literature + 5.3% $32,553• Criminal Justice/Corrections + 0.8% $32,724 • Social Work + 1.7% $28,273• Foreign Languages - 3.9% $31,520

Liberal Arts/General Studies

• Continued good news

• On average +3.5% $32,348 ($31,260)

NACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

Top 12 Employers of Candidates Top 12 Employers of Candidates with Nontechnical Degrees 2006-with Nontechnical Degrees 2006-

07071. Accounting services2. Financial services3. Educational services4. Retail/Wholesale Trade5. Consulting6. Banking (investment)7. Banking (commercial)8. Insurance9. Transportation services10. Government (state)11. Food, Beverage, Tobacco12. Government (Federal)

NACE Summer 2007 Salary SurveyNACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

Top 12 Employers of Graduates Top 12 Employers of Graduates with Technical Degrees 2006-07with Technical Degrees 2006-07

1. Engineering services2. Aerospace3. Consulting services4. Hospitals5. Building, developing, general contracting6. Machinery manufacturing7. Architectural services8. Computer & electronic products manufacturing9. Computer systems design/programming10. Government (Federal)11. Electronics equipment12. Utilities

NACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey NACE Summer 2007 Salary Survey

““The job market for new college graduates has been The job market for new college graduates has been gathering strength over the last several years, and this gathering strength over the last several years, and this year we’re seeing that trend continue. In fact, this is the year we’re seeing that trend continue. In fact, this is the fifth straight year in which employers have projected fifth straight year in which employers have projected double-digit increases college hiring.double-digit increases college hiring.

- Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director - Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director

- NACE Job Outlook - NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall Preview2008 Fall Preview

Hiring Projections 2007-08Hiring Projections 2007-08

Baby Boomers are reaching Baby Boomers are reaching traditional retirement age, and retirement age, and subsequent populations are smallersubsequent populations are smaller

The U.S. Top 10 Fastest The U.S. Top 10 Fastest Growing Occupations 2002-12Growing Occupations 2002-12

Medical assistant

Network systems/data communications analyst

Physician assistant

Social and human services assistant

Home health care aide

Medical records/medical information technician

Physical therapist aide

Computer software engineer (applications)

Computer software engineer (systems software)

Physical therapist assistant

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Projections 2002-12

California’s Largest Numerical California’s Largest Numerical Growth by 2012 by Occupation AreaGrowth by 2012 by Occupation Area

Sales and Related Occupations (Retail, wholesale manufacturing, insurance, real estate, financial services, and

telemarketers). Education, Training and Library Occupations (Preschool to

postsecondary) Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations. Office and Administrative Support Occupations Conservation & Extraction Occupations Management Occupations (Executive/education administrators) Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations Computer & Mathematics Occupations Health Care Support Staff Occupations

California Employment Development Department

California’s Largest Numerical Growth California’s Largest Numerical Growth Individual Occupations by 2012 Requiring Individual Occupations by 2012 Requiring

Postsecondary DegreesPostsecondary Degrees

Registered Nurse 56,800 jobs General and Operations managers 42,900 jobs Elementary School Teacher 31,300 jobs

(except special education) Computer software engineers, applications 29,000 jobs Secondary School Teacher 25,200 jobs

(except special education and vocational) Computer software engineers, systems software 22,400 jobs Accountant and auditors 21,600 jobs Management analysts 18,300 jobs Computer systems analysts 17,800 jobs17,800 jobs

California Employment Development Department

FUTURE JOBS?!?!?!

Nano-technologist Bio-information fuel cell engineer Bubble Tea Technician Certified dog-walker specialist Configuration Manager Staffing Strategist Artificial Intelligence Technician Aquaculturist Bionic Medical Technician

• Cryonics Technician• Myotherapist• Fusionoptic Engineer• Computational Linguist• Genome Research Technician• Cybrarian• Chief Imagination Officer• Relocation Therapist• Pathfinder

Hiring Projections 2007-08Hiring Projections 2007-08

Employers expect to hire 16% more new college graduates in 2007-08 than they hired in 2006-07 (14.5%)

Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07

66.5% 52% 57.6% Plan to hire more

18.2% 5.4% 5.9% Plan to hire fewer

15.3% 42.6% 36.5% No change in hiring levels

NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall PreviewNACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall Preview

Hiring Expectations by Sector Hiring Expectations by Sector 2007-082007-08

Same36.5%

Fewer5.9%

More57.6%

Same 39.8%

Fewer

8%

More 52.3%

More61.6%

Fewer2.0%

Same36.4%

OVERALL SERVICE

MANUFACTURINGGOVT/NONPROFIT

NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall PreviewPreview

Fewer18.8%

More62.5%

Same 18.8%

Projected Hiring by RegionsProjected Hiring by Regions(% change over previous year)(% change over previous year)

Fall 2002-2007 Fall 2002-2007

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2002 2003 2005 2007

West

Northeast

South

Midwest

NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall Preview

Although never actually a movie episode, THIS famous movie comedy team used Dewey, Cheatem and Howe as a gag name for their fictional law firm.

a. Click & Clack Brothers b. Three Stooges

c. Abbott & Costello d. Smothers Brothers

Although never actually a movie episode, THIS famous movie comedy team used Dewey, Cheatem and Howe as a gag name for their fictional law firm.

a.Click & Clack Brothers b. Three Stooges

Where Do Employers Where Do Employers Look for Candidates?Look for Candidates?

NACE Job Outlook 2005 Student Version

Top 10 Places Employers

Find New Hires

1. Company’s internship program

2. Company’s co-op program

3. On-campus interviews

4. Employee referrals

5. Career/job fairs

6. Faculty contacts

7. Internet job postings (own site)

8. Job postings to career center (printed)

9. Student organizations/clubs

10. Internet job posts (career center web sites)

Top 12 Resources Used by Students

for Job Search (Ranked by use)

1. Internet

2. Career web site

3. Corporate web site

4. Job postings on corporate web site (6)

5. Job postings on career center web site (4)

6. Job posting in career center office

7. Career/job fairs (8)

8. Networking (10)

9. Newspaper ads (7)

10. Information sessions (11)

11. Internships/co-ops (12)

12. On-campus interviews (13)

NACE Job Outlook 2003NACE Job Outlook 2003 NACE Journal Spring 2004NACE Journal Spring 2004

1. Communication skills* (verbal & written)

2. Honesty/integrity

3. Teamwork skills* (works well with others)

4. Strong work ethic

5. Analytical skills

6. Flexibility/adaptability

7. Interpersonal skills* (relates will to others)

8. Motivation/initiative

9. Computer skills

10. Detail oriented

The Top 10 Skills or Personal Qualities Employers Seek in the

Perfect Candidate

* Lacking in new graduates

NACE Job Outlook Student Version 2006NACE Job Outlook Student Version 2006

Importance of Participation Importance of Participation in Outside Activities (Top 5)in Outside Activities (Top 5)

1. Work experience that is job related

2. Leadership role in a student organization

3. Membership in student academic/pre-professional organization

4. Volunteer community service experience

5. Membership in student social organization

NACE Job Outlook NACE Job Outlook

The Top 10 criteria for Choosing an Employer

1.1. IntegrityIntegrity of organization in its dealings with its of organization in its dealings with its employees (treats them with honesty and fairness)employees (treats them with honesty and fairness)

2.2. Stability (provides secure future)Stability (provides secure future)3.3. Opportunity for advancementOpportunity for advancement4.4. EthicalEthical business practices business practices 5.5. Good benefitsGood benefits package package6.6. Job duties/responsibilitiesJob duties/responsibilities7.7. Continuing education Continuing education 8.8. People you will work withPeople you will work with9.9. Starting salaryStarting salary10.10. Geographic locationGeographic location

NACE JournalNACE Journal

RESOURCES USED FOR PRESENTATIONRESOURCES USED FOR PRESENTATION::

Salary Survey, Summer 2005, Vol. 44, Issue 3Salary Survey, Summer 2005, Vol. 44, Issue 3 NACE Job Outlook 2006, Fall PreviewNACE Job Outlook 2006, Fall Preview Job Choices 2008, 50Job Choices 2008, 50thth edition edition

““Exploring the Job Market” pages 14-19Exploring the Job Market” pages 14-19 www.naceweb.orgwww.naceweb.org ( (Press Room)Press Room) www.jobweb.comwww.jobweb.com (student site at NACE) (student site at NACE) www.bls.govwww.bls.gov U.S. Department of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/oco/home.htmwww.bls.gov/oco/home.htm Occupational Outlook Occupational Outlook

HandbookHandbook www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.govwww.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov California Employment California Employment

Development DepartmentDevelopment Department

CONTACT INFORMATON:CONTACT INFORMATON:

Jack Brewer, DirectorJack Brewer, DirectorCareer CenterCareer Center

San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State University1600 Holloway Ave SSB 2061600 Holloway Ave SSB 206

San Francisco State University 94132San Francisco State University 94132415 338-2526415 338-2526

jabrewer@sfsu.eduwww.sfsu.edu/~career