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Alex Graham
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
Job openings for college graduates are in short supply. Many companies that employ thousands of Arkansas workers around the state are cutting jobs to save money.
The UA, one of the top five employers in Northwest Arkansas, however, will not cut jobs. In fact, the UA is still hiring, employment director Beth Arbuthnot said.
As job positions open they will be filled accordingly, she said.
"There is a distinct change in the amount of turnover in the openings of jobs here at the university. Recently, I've noticed people aren't leaving their jobs as frequently to pursue other careers," Arbuthnot said.
Because of the recent fall in the economy, the number of jobs open now is less than last year but some positions still need to be filled, she said. UA secretarial jobs, for example, now require an applicant to have at least a Bachelor's degree and one year experience before they can be considered, according to guidelines.
Program and high-level administration, accountants and upper-level staff positions can require as much as a master's degree or a Ph.D. and up to five years of experience after that. Editors and lower-level staff members need a bachelor's degree and one to two years of computer experience, Arbuthnot said.
"The types of job or the number of jobs available are unknown at this point. Whether or not a position is available can only be determined when that opening happens," Arbuthnot said.
"As positions open, there may be delays in filling them. And there may be a delay for quite a while," she said.
As for the availability of a job for graduating seniors, there are other options.
Julie Duke landed a job as a program technician for the engineering department immediately after she graduated in December.
This job requires Duke to do research in the engineering lab and her qualifications were to have a bachelor's degree in engineering and above a 3.5 GPA. Hard work and dedication to her schoolwork helped her get the job over two other candidates, she said.
The UA, one of the top five employers in Northwest Arkansas, however, will not cut jobs. In fact, the UA is still hiring, employment director Beth Arbuthnot said.
As job positions open they will be filled accordingly, she said.
"There is a distinct change in the amount of turnover in the openings of jobs here at the university. Recently, I've noticed people aren't leaving their jobs as frequently to pursue other careers," Arbuthnot said.
Because of the recent fall in the economy, the number of jobs open now is less than last year but some positions still need to be filled, she said. UA secretarial jobs, for example, now require an applicant to have at least a Bachelor's degree and one year experience before they can be considered, according to guidelines.
Program and high-level administration, accountants and upper-level staff positions can require as much as a master's degree or a Ph.D. and up to five years of experience after that. Editors and lower-level staff members need a bachelor's degree and one to two years of computer experience, Arbuthnot said.
"The types of job or the number of jobs available are unknown at this point. Whether or not a position is available can only be determined when that opening happens," Arbuthnot said.
"As positions open, there may be delays in filling them. And there may be a delay for quite a while," she said.
As for the availability of a job for graduating seniors, there are other options.
Julie Duke landed a job as a program technician for the engineering department immediately after she graduated in December.
This job requires Duke to do research in the engineering lab and her qualifications were to have a bachelor's degree in engineering and above a 3.5 GPA. Hard work and dedication to her schoolwork helped her get the job over two other candidates, she said.
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CBR
posted 4/30/09 @ 2:10 PM CST
Excellent information for graduating students!
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