{"105501":{"#nid":"105501","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Grads: Well Positioned to Enter the Work Place","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJust recently, and after the dust settled from last month\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Career Fair, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ralph Mobley, Director of Career Services, to ask him a few questions about Tech\u00e2\u0080\u0099s graduates and how they fair in today\u00e2\u0080\u0099s challenging job market.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the market like for the undergraduate disciplines taught at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nActually, quite good even in today\u00e2\u0080\u0099s economy. Last month\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Career Fair hosted more than 200 actively recruiting companies each day. These same companies were recruiting on campus the very next day. Our regular on-campus interview schedule is as strong as ever. There has been no slow down for us, which is very encouraging.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat percentage of Georgia Tech undergraduates land a job when they graduate?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe survey students at commencement, and of those who are in the job market (i.e. not planning on graduate school), 66% have a job. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo what to you attribute this successful placement rate?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNamely, our pool of students and the disciplines they study. In addition, those industries most vulnerable in today\u00e2\u0080\u0099s economy, such as investment banking and retail, don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t represent a huge recruiting force at Georgia Tech. The industries, such as energy and IT, and companies who specifically seek Tech grads are actually doing quite well and plan to continue hiring talent. Even if a retailer comes to campus to recruit, it will be for information technology or process engineering \u00e2\u0080\u0022 things Tech does really well. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegarding the students, what sets them apart from the competition at other peer colleges?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA few things \u00e2\u0080\u0022 for one, Georgia Tech is consistently ranked in the top tier of colleges \u00e2\u0080\u0022 public and private. Two, students really benefit from the association with Georgia Tech Alumni who are very engaged in the recruiting process. But what really sets Tech apart from other colleges is the diversity of our student community. All of these factors rolled together make Georgia Tech extremely desirable to recruiters looking for the next generation of leaders.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo you have any advice for students to help them prepare for their career search and gain a competitive edge in the marketplace?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStudents need to understand that the competition is tough \u00e2\u0080\u0022 not just with students from peer colleges but among students here at Georgia Tech. They need to focus and buckle down\u00e2\u0080\u00a6 do the research, get help on their resume, practice their pitch, network and take advantage of the resources offered to them at Career Services.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, visit Career Services at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.career.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Despite the troubled economy, Tech grads are well positioned to land jobs after graduation.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Despite the troubled economy, Tech grads are well positioned."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2008-10-06 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:37","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"105511":{"id":"105511","type":"image","title":"View of Career Fair 2008.","body":null,"created":"1449178174","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:29:34","changed":"1475894723","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:23"}},"media_ids":["105511"],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}