The Wall Street Journal printed a piece yesterday that should bring a smile to the faces of English majors everywhere. Looks like hiring rates and salaries are going up for those graduates in the Liberal Arts and Humanities, with pay for English majors rising 14.3% last year.
The article states that those graduates with excellent communication skills are now more in demand than those in particular major programs. One researcher says, after many companies have been complaining that new hires’ soft skills are not up to par, “employers may be reconsidering how they’re approaching recruiting college graduates, and may not be so focused on hiring a particular major." Graduates in fields like English are now closing in on the starting salaries of business majors.
So get those reading, writing, and speaking skills sharpened by enrolling in English classes!
The article states that those graduates with excellent communication skills are now more in demand than those in particular major programs. One researcher says, after many companies have been complaining that new hires’ soft skills are not up to par, “employers may be reconsidering how they’re approaching recruiting college graduates, and may not be so focused on hiring a particular major." Graduates in fields like English are now closing in on the starting salaries of business majors.
So get those reading, writing, and speaking skills sharpened by enrolling in English classes!