That s something people need to understand, it is basically incorrect to attribute this rate to the current job market, since what we re looking at for our purposes isn t the overall market, it s the part of the market that is at the high end of starting salaries. Our graduates are landing professional jobs on the fast-track to even higher level positions. Our students have to be well prepared for the jobs they accept. They need to have interpersonal, technical, and other transferable skills in order to compete in the market. Our graduates have an edge over the competition, which is one of the many reasons they are in such high demand among employers.
Employers are looking for immediate producers, they want candidates who can hit the ground running.
Considered a leader in his field, Harriman has spent 19-years at Thomas College as Director of Career Services. During that time he has developed an approach to job placement, called the Thomas College Four-Year Plan, that is arguably one of the most comprehensive approaches to career placement in the nation. At Thomas College, the process isn t just about finding a job, it is about building a career, Harriman said. I submit that our placement rate would be about as high regardless of the economy. Even getting a job is not enough.