Grads and Jobs: The Future's Brighter

By Barbara Kiviat Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004
    • This year's college graduates face a rosier jobs picture than last year's class, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which forecasts a 13% increase in hiring. A survey out last week from CollegeGrad.com reports that Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Geico Direct and the FBI, among other employers, plan more than 1,900 entry-level hires each during 2004. But predictions can overshoot reality. Overall job growth is still falling short of economists' estimates, with unemployment hovering at 5.6%.