![]() ![]() “The attire question is an age-old issue,” said Jen Franchak, assistant vice president at Miami’s Center for Career Exploration and Success. About 55 percent of employers surveyed by iCIMS said recent grads do not dress appropriately for interviews. Nearly gone are the days of sending handwritten thank-you notes or wearing full suits to interviews, but experts still recommend it. Workplaces are becoming more casual and experts said graduating seniors are embracing that. “So when it came time to interview for the big one, the full-time job, I knew what to do.” “I’ve been interviewing for jobs since I was a freshman,” she said. Untener knew what to do when she started searching for a job last fall because she already had several co-ops during her time in college. Grace Untener, a senior graduating from the University of Dayton on Sunday, has already secured an engineering job with FM Global in Cleveland. “Why get better out there when real opportunity is slipping through your fingers? Why not get better in the dorm room or classroom.” “With every interview you have, you get better,” Reep said. Most perform mock interviews with students while some, such as Cedarville, coordinate with professors to use some class time to prepare seniors. Employers surveyed by iCIMS said recent grads could do better when applying for a job.Įmployers surveyed said 62 percent of recent grads need to become more familiar with the companies they’re interviewing at and 60 percent should ask better questions in interviews.Īrea colleges take various approaches to developing the “soft skills” students are expected to have for job interviews. “I think that might not hurt an individual as much as it did in the past,” said Jeff Reep, career services director at Cedarville University.Īround 96 percent of men and 88 percent of women believe they are well prepared for job interviews, according to a recent survey of 401 students conducted by iCIMS, an online resource for hiring insights and trends. It may also make up for the fact that some are considered less formal or prepared for interviews than previous generations. The positive job outlook means this year’s graduating class may have an easier time jump-starting their careers. Employers intend to hire 5 percent more of this spring’s class than last year’s, according to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.Ĭareer services administrators at area universities said they expect this year’s job placement to be near 90 percent or higher, thanks mostly to improvements in the economy since the Great Recession. ![]()
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