There is a growing demand for new graduates in the job market as a result of the also growing products and services they offer and to keep up with the retiring HR staff.

Who are in demand?

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Accounting
• Business administration/ management
• Economics/finance
• Computer science
• Information sciences and systems
• Marketing/marketing management
• Computer engineering
• Chemical engineering

Mechanical engineering graduates topped the list and eyeing on them are aerospace, automotive, mechanical equipment manufacturers.  They also plan on hiring graduates with Ph.D.s in science and computer related courses.

Banking, transportation, financial, and insurance services are seeking Economics/Finance graduates.  The food and beverage processing companies, merchandisers, and financial services will need more Business Administration/Management degree holders.  One-third of business owners plan on hiring associate graduates categorized into three: technology, engineering and business related degrees.  Insurance and engineering/surveying companies appear the most in need of 2 year course graduates for they bear a productive kind of technical knowledge which does not require more training.  They belong to the hands-on work force who developed a good work ethic which is sadly observed by employers as missing in previous amateur graduates.

During the survey, only 23.5%, (mainly manufacturers) respondents planned on hiring international graduates in 2006.

What qualities should a new graduate possess?

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be honest and has a high regard with integrity
• Can easily relate to others
• Maintain strong work ethic
• Can work well with others –TEAMWORK
• Analytical skills
• Must be self motivated and initiative
• Adaptability to change
• Updated computer skills
• Observant to details

The standards of companies’ ideal candidates are often higher than the last year’s.  It is important that new graduates show good G.P.A.s as full time jobs come with good benefits coming from good revenues.  Salary, should not be the sole consideration when looking for a job, benefits are part of it.

Here are some of the lists of benefits:

• Life and Medical/Dental insurance
• Retirement plans
• Annual and semi-annual increase
• Employee counseling program
• Dress code
• Paid trainings
• Bonus and commissions
• Family benefits
• Flexi-time
• Performance updates
• Vacation and sick leaves
• On-site fitness and recreational facilities
• Day care center
• Company car/service

The best places to seek competitive employers can be on campus job fairs, during on-the-job-trainings, student organizations and clubs, Internet search job search engines, etc.  What’s important is that you target the right employers.  Don’t let an opportunity pass, get in the interview to know more about their career offers and don’t forget to research about the company.  You must be able to discuss your career objectives and compose a list of relevant and creative questions you can ask yourself.

Searching for an international scholarship on the internet is a bit harder as compared to other scholarships because of the lesser number of the scholarships and the availability of less number of students aspiring for them. International Educational Financial Aid (IEFA) is the scholarship search engine that is a good source for scholarships for international students wishing to study abroad.

Finally, international jobs in information technology are becoming easier to find for graduates in the UK. Universities are developing partnerships with international companies in need of IT professionals. Recruiting agencies can find jobs for the right IT graduate anywhere within their service area. Graduates interested in experiencing far-off places while doing the job that they love should consider international IT jobs.

When students attend their graduation ceremonies, it is a must for them to wear their graduation caps. Not only that, wearing these caps signify the day students have finally graduate from their schools and begin to start on with their next new step in life. Such caps are only worn once and thus, it is rather expensive to buy such caps. So where can students buy quality graduation caps and yet affordable? In this article, I would like to share with you some recommended online websites that I have found.

The first website that I would like to introduce would be the Graduation Source The website is at: www.graduationsource.com. This website consists a detailed description of the different caps and gowns available, and the pricing they offer to customers are quite affordable. The website even has a link for rush orders, which means orders for urgent customers who need their graduation caps in less then two weeks. Hence, this link provides an order form for customers to fill up, and the order form will be processed immediately so that urgent customers can get their caps as soon as possible. This is one of the advantages that this website offers.

The next website that I would like to share with you all would be the Grordon-intl.com The website is at: www.gordon-intl.com This is another amazing website as it contains several links of the different graduation caps that one needs. It thus caters to the needs of different customers. Furthermore, it also has promotional packages such as a full package that consists of the cap, gown and even robe and tassel. Such packages are at discounted prices. So, it is very attractive to customers since the items are placed at low prices. International buyers can are also able to purchase their graduation caps, gowns and robes from this website through the use of credit cards and Paypal. Therefore, the different customers’ needs are being suited to.

The last website that I would recommend would be the Graduation Source. The website is at: Graduationgown.com. Through this website, customers can find cheap graduation needs. Not only is that, the pictures of the graduation items very clear and attractive. Thus, customers will be able to know if these are the items they are looking for through the view of these well-taken pictures. The website is also well organized and detailed. It also contains the links of the different graduation gowns, caps and the other different needs during graduation ceremonies. Besides that, this website provides excellent customer service, and all the queries that customers have in mind can simply just email to the support administrator of this website, and one can expect to receive a instantaneous reply.

The above websites are some recommendations from me for those who want to buy their graduation caps and other needs for their graduation ceremonies. Other than these three websites that I provided, there are obviously other online stores readily available. One should beware of Internet scams and frauds.