University of Wisconsin La Crosse - La Crosse Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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Graduates work outside field of Study 16 e overalr job placement Egure for IW-L graduates has increased the past few years, from 75 percent in 1981 to 81 percent in 1983. The percentage of last year's graduates who received jobs related to their majors, however, stood at 57 percent, according to figures from the latest UW-L Career Services Office Annual Report ibased on graduate information from. December 1982 to August 198M This 57 percent major-related job placement figure represented 527 of 926 graduates that were seeking employment in 1982 and 1983. During that school year, 1,186 students graduat- ed, but the report's percentages were based on graduates available for employment. They did not include those graduates attending school, not available for employment, or about whom no information could be obtained. The overall employment rate of 81 percent re- presented 754 graduates who were employed in jobs related or unrelated to their majors. While 1527 graduates had jobs related to their majors, ' 227 did not. Some graduates worked in unrelated jobs while they looked for other types of work, while others took jobs because they couldn't find work in areas related to their major. Some jobs were in sales, real estate and temporary work, but others included waitedwaitressing, secre- tarial and office work, construction and retail sales. Nineteen percent 073 of the 198283 gradu- ates with undergraduate degrees were available for work, but were not employed and were still seeking jobs. . re Ite'i U-W'i graduates with masters degrees, howev- er, had a 78 percent rate offmding jobs within their major, and an 85 percent employment rate overall. Does the job outlook for graduates look any brighter, especially in a job related to a student's major? Does this really answer the equestion? UW-L Director of the Career Services Arm Korschgen said the drop in the economy in the early 1wds caused limited job opportunities for past college graduates. Now that the economy is improving; however, she said the job situation is improving. In the past few years, Korschgen explained, the recession has had a direct influence on the employment rate, both for jobs related to a student's major and jobs in general. The reces- sion seems to have bottomed out and is on an upswing, allowing more graduates to find jobs. UW-L's overall placement figure of 81 percent represents a healthy Figure, and is more encour- aging for students who will be graduating. Although it is hard to compare employment rates with other colleges, Korschgen said UW- L's employment figures for 1982-83, as well as the trend into 1984, compare favorably with other Wisconsin colleges and universities. She partially attributed this facr to specialized pro- grams at UW-L such as physical therapy and medical technology. Some other schools do not offer these majors. These two special programs have the highest job placement percentage of graduates within; their major. All physical therapy graduates from? 1982-83 were placed in related jobs, while 95 rcent of the medical technolo Overall on the UW-L campus, the College of Health and Human Services had the highest employment percentage for graduates in their majors, a rate of 80 percent, or 66 of 83 gradu- ates. Overall, the graduate employment rate was 92 percent. The College of Business Adminis- 'the development of new jobs. its graduates in related fields of study, while 3 students re 5. re ate- to majors contmue to -e ' ess t an Optl- tmtion had the second highest rate '0? rm I employment, 132 of 211 graduates, or 63 percent ioverall 82 percenti. , ' i Korschgen said jobs in the health and human services areas are more directed and more tie. fined. There has also been a greater demand for these graduates considering the economy and The College of Education placed 60 percent of placing 82 percent of those available for em- ployment. Majors with high placement percentages in these three colleges included elementary and early childhood education, marketing, finance and nuclear medical technology. The College of Arts, Letters and Sciences ML 8: Si and the College of Health, Physical Edu- cation and Recretation tHPERi had lower ern- ployment percentages of graduates in their ma- jors. While AL 8: S related employment figures stood at 42 percent 196 of 227 graduatesi, HPER's rate was 56 percent 1 155 of 275i. Over- all employment was 82 and 77 percent, respec- tively. About half of the AL 8: S graduates were not employed in jobs related to their majors. Some of the majors in these two colleges had average employment rates, such as therapeutic recreation, computer science and physical edu- cation, but the overall diversity of majors and a lower demand for liberal arts and physical edu- cation graduates resulted in a lower employ- ment rate. Will the trend of selected em-lo ment in 'obs mistic for UW-L graduates? Korschgen said that a graduates ability to find a job in a related field will tend to improve, but emphasized that competition for these positions will be keen. By realizing the current and future job situa- tions while still in college, she said students can help themselves by organizing a job search Campaign early in their senior year. She encour- ages students to take advantage of workshops, internships, the career library, and other services offered by the Career Services Office. It's important to be prepared after you gra- duate, Korschgen said. Finding a job - espe- cially one related to your major is a job in itself. - Laurie Hernke More on Seniors beginning on page 156.

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