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- Dr. Dunn's Class
- Monday, Monday March 5th, 2012- from 1-2 PM-117 HH.
- Topic-The economy and how it impacts current student’s job search
- Will be test questions
- Sign-up sheet
The state of the economy
as it relates to students and
specifically how
the economy relates to SU students.
Let's start out with a quiz to see how much you know. Get out pen and
paper
-
 What
was the yearly salary for 2010 college
graduates?
- Was that salary figure higher of lower
than last year-2009?
- Sociology graduates salary was what this
past year?
- Psychology graduates salary was what
this past year?
- Employers are hiring more students in
2010 than last year-2009? T/F
- What was the unemployment rate as of
June 2010?
- Was the unemployment rate more or less
in 2010 than in 2009?
- Have there been more jobs created in
2010 than in 2009?
- What is the unemployment rate for
college graduates?
- What was Michael Jordan's major?
- What is your major and what will be your
starting salary?
- What was Tiger Wood's major?
- Do you think it will be easy to find
employment with your major? Y/N
- Imagine you are ready to graduate, name
one thing you could do to make yourself more
employable.
- What was Will Ferrell's major?
**Celebrity
Majors
Answers:
- $47,673
- Lower-$47,673, 1.7 percent lower than the overall
average offer of $48,515 made to Class of 2009
- $33,805
- $32,303
- True-employers plan to hire
5.3 percent more new college graduates in 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09.
- 9.6%
- more-7.6% as of January 2009-Now it is
9.6% as of June 2010
- yes-U.S. economy created 290,000 jobs in
April, 2010-most
in four years
- The specific numbers for unemployment
rate (based on July 2010 BLS data) are:
Less than a high school diploma: 13.8%
High school graduate, no college: 10.1%
Some college or associate degree: 8.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
- Geography
- go to salary list
- Economics
- Click
here for employability of your major
- volunteering, internships, good resume
and cover letter, networking, become active
in clubs and organizations, go to job fairs,
etc.
- Sports Broadcasting
Grading Scale:
14-15=A
12-13=B
10-11=C
8-9=D
7 and below-no way!!
What is the state of the US
economy and what are SU Students are doing about it?
Salary:
Class of 2010 graduates are looking at an overall average
starting salary offer of $47,673, 1.7 percent lower than the overall
average offer of $48,515 made to Class of 2009 bachelor’s degree
graduates at the same time last year.
Major - Top paid entry level
-Petroleum Engineering $86,220
-Chemical Engineering $65,142
-Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. geological) $64,552
-Computer Science $61,205
-Computer Engineering $60,879
-Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering $59,074
-Mechanical Engineering $58,392
-Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $57,734
-Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering $57,231
-Information Sciences & Systems $54,038
*Source: Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and
Employers. Data represent offers to bachelor’s degree candidates where 10 or
more offers were reported.
College Degree Paying the Most-Starting
-Median Pay Mid-career pay
● Petroleum engineering $93,000- $157,000
● Aerospace engineering $59,400 -$108,000
● Chemical engineering $64,800- $108,000
● Electrical engineering $60,800- $104,000
● Nuclear engineering $63,900 -$104,000
● Applied mathematics $56,400- $101,000
● Biomedical engineering $54,800- $101,000
● Physics $50,700- $99,600
● Computer engineering $61,200- $87,700
● Economics $48,800- $97,800
● Computer science $56,200- $97,700
● Civil engineering $53,500-$93,400
● Statistics $50,000 -$93,400
● Finance $47,500- $91,500
● Software engineering $56,700- $91,300
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Management info. systems $50,900- $90,300
● Mathematics $46,400-$88,300
● Government $41,500- $88,300
● Information systems $49,300- $87,100
● Construction Management $50,400- $87,000
*From CBS MoneyWatch.com
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS
● Criminal Justice & Corrections 18- $31,986 (2010) - $41,036 (2009)
● English Language & Literature/Letters 23- $34,799-$32,733
● Foreign Languages & Literatures 14 $36,798- $32,382
● Liberal Arts & Sciences/General Studies 54 -$36,488 -$46,938
● Political Science/Government 37-$33,594- $38,284
● Psychology 89- $32,303 -$34,942
● Social Work 7 -$27,194- $31,096
● Sociology 30- $33,805 -$35,669
● Visual & Performing Arts 31- $28,665- $36,997
● Other Humanities 10- $25,950 -$41,282
● Other Social Sciences 23- $36,439 -$33,140
*Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and
Employers.
College majors that lead to the most
anemic paychecks. Here are the worst paying college degrees:
College Degrees -Starting Salary- Mid-career median salary
● Social Work $33,400- $41,600
● Elementary Education $33,000- $42,400
● Theology $34,800- $51,500
● Music $34,000- $52,000
● Spanish $35,600-$52,600
● Horticulture $37,200- $53,400
● Education $36,200- $54,100
● Hospitality/Tourism $37,000- $54,300
● Fine Arts $35,800- $56,300
● Drama $35,600- $56,600
*From CBS MoneyWatch.com
-Click
here to see all majors-from PayScales.com
You can't sit and wait
for a job
Set Yourself Apart:
As your job search begins, don’t forget to explore opportunities in
industries and organizations outside your traditional field. Any experience
you get will only help round out your resume for subsequent jobs down the
road.
“It might not be your ideal offer, but at least it’s an offer,” says Koncz.
Beyond the government and healthcare fields, for example, look for openings
with manufacturers of core consumer products (think tissues and
toothbrushes), which tend to remain stable through all economic conditions.
At the same time, it may pay to pursue professional positions with discount
retailers and budget-friendly restaurant chains, which are both benefiting
from the down economy.
Lastly, says John Challenger, chief executive officer of Chicago-based
recruiting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, resist the urge to bury
yourself behind employment Web sites.
“You can get caught up in going to job fairs and answering online ads but
that’s a very low return for your time and energy,” he says. “There aren’t
too many people who get hired that way. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it,
but finding a job in this market is really about getting out and seeing
people and cultivating your private network.”
That means joining professional associations, clubs, alumni associations,
churches and synagogues, political parties or charities and putting the word
out that you’re actively seeking employment.
If you’ve held internships in the past, find out if they’re hiring and reach
out to former co-workers for contacts and advice.
Also talk with professors who may have former students they can introduce
you to or may even work in the business community themselves, says
Challenger.
Online social networks, including Facebook and LinkedIn, can help.
“A lot of times looking for a job is less about looking for an open job and
more about getting out and seeing people,” says Challenger. “It’s a very
difficult job market with more people chasing fewer jobs. You can’t sit and
wait for it to come and find you. Leave no stone unturned.”
*If any problems getting cabinet unlocked, please go to SOCI/ Pol Sci dept
office (FH 280E) or call classroom Instructional services 36230.
-Dr. Dunn's Class
- Monday, Sept. 27th, 2010- from 11:00-11:50 and 12:00-12:50 in FH 146.
- SOCI 201 (Social Problems)
- Topic-The economy and how it impacts current student’s job search
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