A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.758.3849. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: January 12 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer; Layout by Publications
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Which majors are most in demand?
By Elaine Stewart
Coordinator Job Location/Development
According to a national poll taken by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, nine out of 10 employers describe the job market as very good, or excellent.
Public accounting firms and consulting services have the brightest outlook for new grads as well as engineering/surveying firms, building materials, construction firms and financial service companies.
The growing need for new graduates is the result of demand for employers’ products and services as well as the rebounding economy and the aging work force.
Employers will be targeting business, engineering, and computer related degrees at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels in 2006. In 2006 at the top of the list for bachelor degrees is mechanical engineering.
Employers having the most interest are aerospace manufacturers, automotive and mechanical equipment manufacturers, and utility companies. For the master’s degree level, employers will target M.B.A degrees.
At the doctorate degree level, employers will target mainly engineering, science and computer-related degrees. Associate degrees in demand will be primarily in three categories: business, technology-related and engineering degrees.
North Central Texas Interlink targeted industries and occupations for long-term growth and noted educational requirements as: business/administrative/financial and related careers, 4-10 years education; computer/information technology and related careers, 2-4 years education; education related careers, 4-10 years education; engineering/ engineering technician related careers, 4-10 years education; health services and related careers, two to four years or more education; protective services and related careers, certification/1-4 years education; transportation, distribution and logistical related careers, three to six months/two to four years education.
For more information on emerging careers with long-term growth in North Central Texas visit the website http://www.interlink-ntx.org/targeted.html Collin is on target offering associate degrees and certificates to meet the demand of today’s employment opportunities. But even in a good market finding a job requires work and persistence. Become knowledgeable about career options and descriptions by visiting your career center.
Resources, such as workshops and inventories, are available to assist you in identifying your personality traits, interests and abilities and how they relate to marketable skills. Visit a Career & Cooperative Work Experience center at the following campus locations: Central Park Campus - McKinney, A108; Preston Ridge Campus – Frisco, F109; Spring Creek Campus – Plano, G103.
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