CAREER PROSPECTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019
Senior managers were asked, “How likely is it that your company will hire new college graduates in 2019?”:
| 41% Very likely |
| 42% Somewhat likely |
| 13% Somewhat unlikely |
| 5% Very unlikely |
Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Cities where companies are most likely to hire new college graduates:
| #1: Miami |
| #2: Raleigh |
| #3: Austin |
| #4: Pittsburgh |
| #5: Los Angeles |
| #6: Nashville |
| #7: Charlotte |
| #8: Houston |
| #9: Des Moines |
| #10: Cleveland |
Benefits of hiring new graduates:
| 35% Enthusiasm about starting a new career |
| 28% Fresh perspectives and ideas |
| 18% Ability to learn and be trained |
| 16% Strong technical skills |
| 3% Other |
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,800 senior managers in the United States
© 2019 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
