Job Outlook 2007

National Association of Colleges and Employers 2007 Job Outlook for graduating students.

Find information on what the job market looks like for the class of 2007.

Top 10 Bachelor's Degrees In Demand

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

Source: Job Outlook 2007, National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder.

Employers of Widener students in the Class of 2006.

Employers Rank Skills

• Communication skills (verbal & written)  4.7
• Honesty/integrity  4.7
• Interpersonal skills  4.5
• Motivation/initiative  4.5
• Strong work ethic  4.5
• Teamwork skills  4.5
• Computer skills  4.4
• Analytical skills  4.3
• Flexibility/adaptability  4.3
• Detail-oriented  4.2
• Organizational skills  4.0
• Leadership skills  4.0
• Self-confidence  4.0
• Friendly/outgoing personality  3.9
• Tactfulness  3.9
• Well mannered/polite  3.8
• Creativity  3.7
• GPA (3.0 or better)  3.6
• Entrepreneurial skills/risk-taker   3.3
• Sense of humor   3.2
• Bilingual skills 2.3

(5-point scale, where 5=extremely important and 1=not important)

Source: Job Outlook 2007, National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder.