DOCUMENT RESUME HE 015 747 ED 226 636 AUTHOR Shingleton, John D.; Scheetz, L.Patrick Study of 637 Businesses, TITLE Recruiting Trends 1982-83. A Industries, Government Agencies,and Educational Institutions Employing New CollegeGraduates. INSTITUTION Michigan State Univ., EastLansing. Placement SerNiices. PUB DATE 15 Nov 82 NOTE. 75p. AVAILABLE FROMPlacement Services, 113 StudentServices Building, Michigan State University, E.Lansing, MI 48824 ($10.00). PUB TtPE Statistical Data (110) -- Reports - Research/Technical (143) EDRS PRICE MF01hus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *College Graduates; EmploymentInterviews; *Employment Opportunities;Geographic Regions; Higher Education; *Job Placement; LaborMarket; Labor . Supply; *Majors (Students);Occupational Surveys; Personnel Needs; *Recruitment;Salaries; Trend Analysis IDENTIFIERS Recruiting Trends Survey ABSTRACT Results of the 1982-1983Recruiting Trends Survey of Michigan State University arepresented, based on across-section of and 637 responding employersin business, industry, government, education. After an overview ofthe findings, statisticaltables and indicate that the observations for eachtable are presented. Results general, class of 1982-1983will face a declining job market. In visitations to campuses byemployers will be reduced andhiring quotas will shrink about16,.8 percent for bachelor'sdegree graduates. The oversupply of newgraduates w1Ll continue forliberal arts, social science, andeducation, and this year'sengineering 'graduates will also feel thedecline in employer demand. Formajors graduates is more equivalent tothe in which the supply of new majors demand, the smallest decreases arelikely to be experienced by in hotel, restaurant andinstitutional management,marketing/sales, and retailing. Additionally,information is provided on: hiring minorities and women, startingsalarykeffers, reductions of salaried region, campus workforces, employmentopportunities by geographic services and recruitmentactivities, interview schedules, placement of employer and personnel forecasting.Questionnaire items and a list respondents are appended.(SW) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS arethe best that can be made from the original document. -* *********************************************************************** kECRUITING TRENDS 1982-83 Oi CY A Study of 637 Businesses, Industries, CV Government Agencies, and Lt.J Educational Institutions Employing New College Graduates EDUCATION "PERMISSION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TO REPRODUCE THIS EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MATERIAL INMICROFICHE INFORMATION ONLY EDU ATIONAL RESOURCES HAS SEEN GRANTED CENTER (ERIC) BY is document hasbeen reproduced as received from the person ororganization originating it. Minor changes have beenmade to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL stated in this docu- RESOURCES Points of view or opinions INFORMATION represent official ME CENTER (ERIC)." ment do not necessarily position or policy. by John D. Shingleton Director of Placement and L. Patrick Scheetz, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Placement Michigan State University Placement Services East Lansing, Michigan 48824 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Employers who completed our questionnaire are extended a special thanks.Through their efforts, we are able to provide this information to those who need it. Again this year, we received excellent support from Linda Kohl,Visiting Professor of Manage- ment at Michigan State University. Herability to program the computer to properly analyze our data was extremely beneficial andmade our research task much easier. We also thank Drs. Harold Spaeth and Michael Mtfeld of the Political Science Department atMichigan State Univrsity for their technical expertise on data analyses. We extend special thanks to several assistint directors inPlacement Services who assisted with development of our final 9uestionnaire. We especially wish to recognizeLois Meerdink, Edwin Fitzpatrick, Tony Rogalski, Jim Bowling, Rebecca Jost, Vernicka Biles, andCarolyn Diamond. Several staff members at Placement Services assisted us with development ofthe questionnaire and preparation of our final report.These included Karen Schiffer, Cathy Calabrese, Sandy Klingbeil, Judy Ward, Bettybeth Fluegge, Amy Levinsohn, Kathy Acton, and BenitaFlores. We thank them for their efforts. Copyright: November 15, 1982 yrice: $10.00 Michigan State University Summary of RECRUITING TRENDS 1982-83 A Study of 637 Businesses, Industries, Government Agencies, and Educational Institutions Employing New College Graduates This is a summary of the 12th annual Recruiting Trends survey conductedby Placement Services at Michigan State University for 1982-83. A cross section of employers in business,industry, govern- ment, and education was surveyed, and 637 organizationsresponded. The results include inform- ation about trends in hiring new college, graduates, expected starting salaries, campusrecruiting activities, and other related topics of interest to personnel directors, placement officestaff members, educators, career counselors, and students. COLLEGE G UATES OF 1982-83 Findings of the survey indicate that the c ss of 1982-83 will face a decliningjob market. In general, visitations to campuses by employers wibe reduced and quotas have been cut. Successful entry of graduating students into the job marketill be more difficult than it has been since we began this survey 12 years ago. Hiring quotas will s rinkapproximately 16.8% for bachelor's degree graduates and all, academic majors will be affected, but ivarying degrees.(Pages 12-14) Although a shortage of technical majors still remains, this year's.engineering graduates will feel the decline in employer demand too. Included among the engineering categoriesshowing the greastest decreases in employment opportunities are: civil engi eering (17.4%),chemical engineering (15.6%), mechanical engineering (15.0%), petroleum engineeri g (15.0%), metallurgical-and material science (15.0%), electrical engineering (12.8%), and computer science(11.8%). There will still be more jobs than people available for most engineering disciplines, but studentswill receive fewer offers. (Pages 12-14) For majors in which the supply of new graduates is moreequivalent to the demarid, the smallest decreases are likely to be experienced by majors in hotel, restaurant andinstitutional management (6.6%), marketing/sales (7.6%) and retailing (7.8%). Decline in demandfor these majors will be followed by those hi accounting (12.8%), financial-administration (14.6%),general business adminis- tration (14.0%) and personnel administration (14.2%). (Pages 15-17) The oversupply of new graduates will continue for liberal arts, socialscience and education. This situatEm will be compounded by further reductions in job opportunitiesof 8.8% for liberal arts, 9.4%-for social Science majors and 10.0% foreducatioiq majors. (Pages 15-17) The commitment to and the need for employing minorities and women among newcollege hires are exemplified in the lower than average drop. of 16.8% in employment opportunities. The surveyed employers expect to hire 6.2% fewer minorities and 8.2% fewer women than last year. Likewise,the demand for advanced degree graduates is expected to drop, but less than the 16.8% average.Master's and doctoral degree candidates can expect decreases of 12.4% and 13,.0%, respectively.(Page 15) In an effort to cut costs and be more efficient, employers will be making fewer campusrecruitment visits during 1982-83. A 17.7% decline in campus visits is projected by the employerssurveyed. (Pages 9-11) Ill STARTING $ALARY OFFERS Overall, starting salaries for new college graduates are expected to increase an average of 2.8%. This increase, however, is much lower than the average starting salary increases for the past decade. Taking into account the current rate of inflation, this year's salary offers may be interpreted as an actual reduction in real dollars earned compared to last year's offers. (Page 18) Little variation in increases of salary offers is expected between the bachelor's (2.8%), master's (3.0%) and doctoral (2.6%) degree candidates..LiIcewise, differences in salary offer increases for various academic majors will fluctuate little.While most academic majors can expect salary offer increases in the range of 1-2%, electrical engineers can anticipate the greatest increase, that of 3.2%. (Pages 21-23) The highest starting salaries will be received by the following:chemical engineers ($27,023), elec- trical engineers ($26,031), mechanical engineers ($25,992), metallurgy/ material science ($25,504), computer science ($24,485), and civil engineers ($22,47.3). (Page 23) In the middle salary range will be: physics ($20,076), accounting ($18,233), agriculture and natural resources ($18,228), financial administration ($17,754), mathematics ($17,660), marketing/sales ($16,941), general business administration ($16,419), and personnel administration ($15,931). (Page 23) The lowest starting salaries are expected for the following: human ecology ($13,200), education ($13,358), social science ($13,835), arts and letters ($14,240), hotel, restaurant, and institutional management ($14,699), and communications ($15,606). Page 23) Starting salaries will vary according to degree levels of graduates too. Bachelor's degree candidates are expected to average 'approximately $17,085 in 1982-83. Master's degree candidates will teceive starting salaries averaging approximately $21,000, and doctoral