May 15, 2007
The secret to job-search success for new college graduates may be using their campus career center, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
NACE's 2007 Graduating Student Survey found that 52 percent of students who reported securing full-time jobs had applied for a job through a campus career center-sponsored career fair, and 41 percent had posted their resumes through their campus career center's web site.
Interestingly, however, the study found that the most effective methods weren't the most popular among students.
Nearly 71 percent of the 12,000+ students responding to NACE's Graduating Student Survey indicated that they had applied for a job by sending their resumes directly to an employer's web site. The next most popular method, reported by 47 percent of students, was to mail a resume directly to the employer. Applying at a career center-sponsored job fair (44 percent) and posting a resume through the career center web site (34 percent) trailed in popularity.
"Our study shows that students who actually got full-time jobs tended to use their college career center and its resources more heavily than those who skipped over the career center and went directly to the employer," says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director. "This confirms the value the career center brings to the student and the employer."
About NACE's Graduating Student Survey: Conducted annually, NACE's Graduating Student Survey looks at student attitudes regarding the job search, job market, employers, after-graduation plans, and related issues. The 2007 survey was conducted online March 15, 2007, through May 7, 2007, and was open to students at four-year colleges and graduate schools throughout the United States. A total of 12,303 students responded; 10,620 identified themselves as seniors.
NACE expects to release final results later this month.
About NACE: Since 1956, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has been the leading source of information about the college job market. NACE maintains a virtual press room for the media. NACE is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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