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How Much Money Are the Most Recent College Graduates Making?

Abel HR

These jobs were bested only by petroleum engineering, which had the highest starting salary of $87,989. While salaries are important, it should be noted that these figures do not include bonuses, commissions, stock options, or the other perks that can make a job offer more appealing to a college graduate.

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5 trusty tips for hiring candidates you can’t afford

Insperity

Say you’ve decided your company needs a superstar engineer, IT professional or C-suite executive to fill a void. If their discussion tends to focus on salary and bonuses rather than the work and your company culture, then you must be open to admitting this may not be the candidate for you.