Good News for 2019 graduates!\u00a0 According to the National Association for Colleges and Employers’ 2019<\/em> Job Outlook<\/em> survey, U.S. college hiring is expected to increase by almost 17 percent.\u00a0 Employers with plans to increase their new college hiring cited early talent\/succession planning among the reasons for the increase.\u00a0 Many of the respondents in this group also reported that they plan to concentrate on converting more interns to full-time hires.<\/p>\n Furthermore, 50 percent of employers from the Mideast region are expecting to increase their college hiring and 35.7 percent are expecting to maintain their college hiring.\u00a0 The Mideast has an overall,\u00a0projected increase in the number of college hires reported in the double-digits at just about 18 percent.<\/p>\n For many employers, a well-written resume is what catches their attention.\u00a0 In fact, 80% of the 2019 Job Outlook <\/em>survey respondents seek proof of strong written communication skills through a candidate’s resume.\u00a0 In addition to strong written communication skills<\/strong>, employers are also rely on the resume to demonstrate a candidate’s problem-solving<\/strong> skills <\/strong>and ability to work in a team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n When it comes to choosing between two (or more) equally qualified candidates, employers looks for attributes on a candidate’s resume that influence their decision.\u00a0 At the top of the list, employers rank having completed an<\/strong> internship<\/strong> as being the most influential attribute when selecting one candidate over another.\u00a0 In order of most influential to least, employers also noted that they look for the following attributes on a candidate’s resume:<\/p>\n With college hiring increasing in 2019, it’s important for graduating students to be engaged with the Career Services offices in their college\/school.\u00a0 At Montclair State University, each college\/school has its own designated career services office, designed to connect you with career and internship opportunities in your field of study!\u00a0 There are many ways to connect with career services!\u00a0 Here are a few that we recommend:<\/p>\n Career Services is here to help you!\u00a0 Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or set up an appointment to learn how to take advantage of the resources we offer.<\/p>\nResume Tips to Help You Stand Out!<\/h2>\n
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