Step by Step 3000. Book Four.
Unit 4. Matching dreams with education.
Part 1. Warming up.

A.Keywords

job offers, increase, upcoming college graduates, major.

Vocabulary

renege, snap sb up.

You're going to hear some employment facts and prospects for college graduates in the U.S.Fill in the blankets with what you hear. Focus on the numbers.

1. In a study done by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, only 4% of employers surveyed said they reneged on job offers, and only 30% of colleges claimed some of their students were hired then let go.
Other companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers are pushing back start dates for new hires.
2. In a study done by the National Association of Colleges and Employers last fall, companies surveyed planned to hire 25% more college graduates this year.
In an updated study this spring, those same companies reduced projections to 18%, still a significant increase.
3. A 4.5% unemployment rate is still very good news for upcoming graduates.
College students are younger and cheaper, and companies love that kind of thing.
So the lay-offs may not necessary affect your job prospects if you are an upcoming graduate.
4. Depending on your major, liberal arts graduates including English, and psychology majors once snapped up by marketing firms and dot coms will now likely have a tougher time finding work.
But majors like computer science, nursing, accounting and finance are still hot, and salaries for those jobs are on the rise.