By J. Cheesman
The job market has been tough for everyone the last few years, but recent college graduates have had it worse than most. Luckily, this year 1.7 million graduates will still have plenty of opportunities to find work.
Two separate reports found that employers are planning to hire more college graduates this year. One report, from NACE, shows that companies will increase hiring of new graduates by 10 percent this spring. However, that growth rate is slower than the 21 percent increase between 2010 and 2011.
The next report, from CERISU, found that hiring of 2011-2012 graduates with bachelor’s degrees will grow by 7 percent. That is also slightly slower than the previous year, when hiring rose by 10 percent. » Read more: Job Opportunities: Graduating? Check Out These 13 Jobs
