Companies are contacting students as early as the second week of school. In the past, our interview schedules would start Oct. 1. Now companies want to come to campus earlier.

There's more competition for the best students.

It's not just an outstanding job market for seniors. Increasingly, an internship or summer job results in full-time employment when the student graduates.

Increased hiring is across the board in regard to business size and function.

The students played a key role in getting numerous companies to attend the Career Fair for the first time.