Spring grads can expect healthy job market

Grads next spring can look forward to a healthy job market, although growth has slowed, according to a recent report issued last week by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University.

Job opportunities for recent graduates are expected to expand by 4-6 percent next year, the report says, down projected increases of 6-14 percent in 2006 and 20 percent in 2005. The report is based on a survey of about 900 companies.

For the full article, click on the following link to the Chronicle of Higher Education at http://chronicle.com/daily/2006/11/2006112005n.htm

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