PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Feb 24, 2004--CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, today announced the Top 500 Entry Level Employers for 2004. The list represents more than 120,000 jobs for the graduating class of 2004, with a substantial 12.9% increase in hiring versus 2003.
''Entry level hiring is taking a very positive turn in 2004,'' said Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrad.com. ''We are seeing a large increase in the number of entry level jobs available in nearly every discipline. While the market is still very competitive, the jobs are there to be found for those who take the time to do the research.''
Employers listed in the survey results, which are posted at www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers, are hiring as many as 6500 new grads and as few as 10. But large or small, respondents have expressed their commitment to hiring entry level college grads.
For the first time in four years, the tide has truly turned as employers are again singing the praises of entry level college grad hires. ''College recruiting is a priority for us,'' said Jyoti Cox, Director of Recruitment at GEICO. ''Through the CollegeGrad.com recognition as a Top Entry Level Employer, we will continue to get the message out that we are an employer of choice.''
The upward hiring trend has not gone unnoticed on college campuses. ''We are definitely seeing signs of recovery for the new college hire job market,'' said Melanie Parker, Director of the Career Resource Center at the University of Central Florida. ''Our recent career fair had a 21% increase in employer participation and we have a busier recruiting season this semester than at the same period last year.''
Further information on the results of this survey, as well as additional employer quotes and career center quotes are available at https://www.CollegeGrad.com/press.
About CollegeGrad.com:
CollegeGrad.com is the #1 entry level job site on the Internet and is the leader in the field of entry level job search. Established in 1995, CollegeGrad.com has been conducting the Top Entry Level Employers Survey for the past six years.
Brian Krueger, President and Founder of CollegeGrad.com, is available for further interviews with national media on topics related to Internet job search and entry level college student hiring trends. Contact Heidi Hanisko to obtain contact information.
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