Good news from The National Association of Colleges & Employers Job Outlook 2011 shows that the class of 2011 job market is off to a positive start! Employers reported plans to hire 13.5% more new bachelor’s graduates.

Top Bachelor’s Degrees (broad level): Business, Computer Science, Science, Communications & Liberal Arts

Top 5 Bachelor’s (in the Northeast): Ac-counting, Business Administration/Man-agement, Finance, and Computer Science/Information Technology

Top Liberal Arts Degrees: Psychology, Political Science/Government, English, History and Sociology

Top Science Degrees: Math & Chemistry Top Communication Degrees: Commu-nication Arts, Public Relations

Top Master’s Degrees: MBA & AccountingHow Employers View Candidates: (1) Screening by GPA- 3.0/major. (76.9% employers)(2) Internships/Relevant Experience (53% employers)

Skills & Qualities Employers seek in new hires (1-5 scale, 5 extremely important) Verbal Communication (4.65) Work ethic (4.61) Teamwork (4.5) Analytical Skills (4.56) Initiative (4.5) Problem Solving (4.48) Written Communication (4.48) Interpersonal (4.40) Computer Skills (4.38) Flexibility/Adaptability (4.37) Detail Oriented (4.18) Technical Skills (4.16) Organizational Skills (4.05) Leadership (4.04)

Biggest gap between what employers’ value and what new college recruits bring to the work place is a work ethic (a willingness to put in the needed hours to do the job).Secondly employers find that applicants have weak written communication skills

Finally, nearly half of the respondents expect to increase starting salary offers to the class of 2011 Bachelors graduates.

The Career Development Center is available to assist you in preparing for you for your job search with numerous resources and services.

What’s Offered:• Career Counseling• Online Job Boards available on the Chat & Message Board and the Center webpage• Resume and cover letter preparation• Interviewing, coaching/professional etiquette (InterviewStream on the Cen-ter webpage• Job/internship strategies and resources• Mentoring and networking opportuni-ties• Comprehensive in office and online resources @ http://students.molloy.edu/career/index.asp

Regards,June Hinton-Doyle, Dir. of Career De-velopment, Molloy College

3/1/11 International Day 10 AM-2 PMWilbur Lobby

3/1/11 Mr. Molloy 7 PM-10 PM Hays Theatre

3/3/11 Shore Party 8 PM-Midnight Anselma Room

3/4/11 Movie Night 7 PM-10 PM Hays Theatre

3/7/11 St. Baldrick’s Day 10 AM-3 PM Wilbur Lobby

3/29, 3/30 & 3/31 MSG Elections Online

Monday, 3/29, Tuesday, 3/30 & Wednesday, 3/31 Academic Attire Pick-Up for Honors Convocation 10 AM-7 PM

STUDENT HAPPENINGS

St. Baldrick’s Day 2010

MEN’S BASKETBALLDATE OPPONENT TIME3/2 ECC First Round @ NYIT 6:00 PM 3/5 ECC Semifinals (at Bridgeport) TBA3/6 ECC Finals (at Bridgeport TBA

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLDATE OPPONENT TIME3/2 ECC First Round @ Bridgeport 6:00 PM 3/5 ECC Semifinals (at Bridgeport) TBA3/6 ECC Finals (at Bridgeport TBA

MEN’S & WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELDDATE OPPONENT TIME3/4 Columbia Last Chance Meet 6:00 PM 3/11 NCAA Division II Championships All Day

SOFTBALLDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 12 Grand Valley State$ Clermont, Fla. 1:30 PMMar. 12 Bloomsburg $ Clermont, Fla 3:30 PMMar. 13 Bentley $ Clermont, Fla. 11:30 AMMar. 13 St. Michael’s Clermont, Fla. 3:30 PMMar. 14 UMass-Lowell $ (DH) Clermont, Fla. 1:30 PMMar. 16 Southern Conn. St. $ (DH) Clermont, Fla. 3:30 PMMar. 17 Barry $ (DH) Miami Shores, Fla. 4:00 PMMar. 19 LeMoyne (DH) Old Westbury, NY 1:00 PMMar. 20 American Int’l (DH) Old Westbury, NY 1:00 PMMar. 22 New Haven (DH) Old Westbury, NY 3:00 PMMar. 24 Mercy* (DH) Dobbs Ferry, NY 3:00 PMMar. 26 Southern N.H. (DH) Manchester, N.H. 12:00 PMMar. 27 Holy Family (DH) Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 PMMar. 29 Bridgeport* (DH) Bridgeport, Conn. 2:30 PMMar. 31 Queens, NY* (DH) Flushing, NY 3:00 PM *East Coast Conference Content $ Florida Trip

MEN’S & WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 19 Richard Stockton Invit. Pomona, NJ 11:00 AMMar. 26 Farmingdale, NY Farmingdale, NY 10:00 AMApr. 2 Wagner Invitational Staten Island, NY 9:00 AMApr. 16 West Point Open West Point, NY 9:00 AMApr. 23 CTC Championships Farmingdale, NY 9:00 AMApr. 30 Millersville Metrics Invit. Millersville, NY 10:00 AMMay 7 NYC Qualifying Challenge Randall’s Island, NY 10:00 AM

March Athletic Schedules

MEN’S BASKETBALLDATE OPPONENT TIME3/2 ECC First Round @ NYIT 6:00 PM 3/5 ECC Semifinals (at Bridgeport) TBA3/6 ECC Finals (at Bridgeport TBA

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLDATE OPPONENT TIME3/2 ECC First Round @ Bridgeport 6:00 PM 3/5 ECC Semifinals (at Bridgeport) TBA3/6 ECC Finals (at Bridgeport TBA

MEN’S & WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELDDATE OPPONENT TIME3/4 Columbia Last Chance Meet 6:00 PM 3/11 NCAA Division II Championships All Day

SOFTBALLDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 12 Grand Valley State$ Clermont, Fla. 1:30 PMMar. 12 Bloomsburg $ Clermont, Fla 3:30 PMMar. 13 Bentley $ Clermont, Fla. 11:30 AMMar. 13 St. Michael’s Clermont, Fla. 3:30 PMMar. 14 UMass-Lowell $ (DH) Clermont, Fla. 1:30 PMMar. 16 Southern Conn. St. $ (DH) Clermont, Fla. 3:30 PMMar. 17 Barry $ (DH) Miami Shores, Fla. 4:00 PMMar. 19 LeMoyne (DH) Old Westbury, NY 1:00 PMMar. 20 American Int’l (DH) Old Westbury, NY 1:00 PMMar. 22 New Haven (DH) Old Westbury, NY 3:00 PMMar. 24 Mercy* (DH) Dobbs Ferry, NY 3:00 PMMar. 26 Southern N.H. (DH) Manchester, N.H. 12:00 PMMar. 27 Holy Family (DH) Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 PMMar. 29 Bridgeport* (DH) Bridgeport, Conn. 2:30 PMMar. 31 Queens, NY* (DH) Flushing, NY 3:00 PM *East Coast Conference Content $ Florida Trip

MEN’S & WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 19 Richard Stockton Invit. Pomona, NJ 11:00 AMMar. 26 Farmingdale, NY Farmingdale, NY 10:00 AMApr. 2 Wagner Invitational Staten Island, NY 9:00 AMApr. 16 West Point Open West Point, NY 9:00 AMApr. 23 CTC Championships Farmingdale, NY 9:00 AMApr. 30 Millersville Metrics Invit. Millersville, NY 10:00 AMMay 7 NYC Qualifying Challenge Randall’s Island, NY 10:00 AM

MEN’S LACROSSE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 11 Mercyhurst* Rockville Centre, NY 7:00 PMMar. 13 Mercy* Dobbs Ferry, NY 12:00 PMMar. 16 St. Michael’s Rockville Centre, NY 6:00 PMMar. 19 Lake Erie* Rockville Centre, NY 1:00 PMMar. 22 Assumption Rockville Centre, NY 7:00 PMMar. 26 NYIT* Rockville Centre, NY 1:00 PM

Home Games – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex*East Coast Conference Content

BASEBALL DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 5 So New Hampshire (DH) Yaphank, NY 12:00 PMMar. 6 New Haven (DH) Yaphank, NY 12:00 PMMar. 12 Felician # Boca Raton, Fla. 10:00 AMMar. 13 Caldwell (DH) # Boca Raton, Fla. 11:00 AMMar. 14 Adelphi # Boca Raton, Fla. 10:00 AMMar. 15 Lynn # Boca Raton, Fla. 3:00 PMMar. 17 New Haven # Boca Raton, Fla. 10:00 AMMar. 18 Franklin Pierce (DH) # Boca Raton, Fla. 11:00 AMMar. 19 Franklin Pierce # Lantana, Fla. 12:00 PMMar. 23 Bridgeport Bridgeport, Conn. 3:30 PMMar. 25 Bridgeport* Uniondale, NY 3:30 PMMar. 26 Bridgeport (DH)* Uniondale, NY 12:00 PMMar. 27 Bridgeport* Bridgeport, Conn. 1:00 PMMar. 29 Queens (N.Y.)* Flushing, NY 3:30 PM

Home Games – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex*East Coast Conference Content# Florida Trip (Boca Raton & Lantana, Fla)

WOMEN’S LACROSSE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEMar. 3 St. Anselm Rockville Centre, NY 4:00 PMMar. 6 Bloomsburg Rockville Centre, NY 1:00 PMMar. 10 New Haven West Haven, Conn. 4:00 PMMar. 19 Chestnut Hill* Rockville Centre, NY 4:00 PMMar. 20 Philadelphia Rockville Centre, NY 1:00 PMMar. 27 LeMoyne Syracuse, NY 11:00 AM

Home Games – Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex*East Coast Conference Content

March Athletic Schedules