College Hiring

A new poll, conducted by the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE) from November 2 through December 1, shows an increase in the number of employers that plan to hire college grads.

The latest NACE survey finds 28 percent of employers plan to increase their college hiring, compared to approximately 26 percent in the October poll and only 17 percent of employers polled in August.

Still, NACE finds less than a 1 percent uptick in current college hiring activity.

Earlier NACE research suggests a possible reason for the delay: It shows a number of employers have shifted their hiring of Class of 2010 grads from the fall to the spring. If this practice turns out to be more widespread than previously reported, which might very well be the case, a large increase in college hiring could be forthcoming.