College grads who emerge from their schooling ready to put nose to grindstone this year will find the labor environment a very agreeable one indeed.
After surveying some 260 businesses that regularly hire new college graduates, the National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that more employers are planning to offer top students signing bonuses than at any time in the last five years.
A survey released a year ago by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that employers were planning to offer newly minted MBAs higher starting salaries than in previous years. This latest report is yet more evidence that the scramble for new talent has escalated in the last year.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
