College graduates with more A's than B's, a double major in accounting and computer information systems, a semester of study abroad and an internship with a Fortune 500 company. Such ideal graduates probably have been snapped up. For other grads, it's not so easy despite an improving job market. Those who wait until graduation to start grooming themselves for a job are way behind people like Preston Hopson, an incoming junior at Yale. Liberal arts students had best pick up some business or technical background.
Experts advise against getting into a field just because it's hot.
And it's dicey predicting the job market four years out, says Alan Bernstein, author of The Princeton Review Guide to Your Career. Today, engineering degrees are back in demand. Most people will change fields at least once during their careers, Bernstein says. Back Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service .