Hiring College Grads

HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2012 AT 12:01 A.M. EST. THIS STORY MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE 12:01 A.M. EST – In this Tuesday, June 5, 2012 photo, friends and family greet a procession of the graduating class of 2012 at Princeton University after commencement ceremonies in Princeton, N.J. An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new 4-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year. Demand for graduates with associate’s degrees is expected to increase more sharply – by about 30 percent compared to last year’s survey- while MBA hiring appears headed for an unexpected decline. The 42nd annual survey out Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 from Michigan State University’s College Employment Research Institute collects responses on hiring plans from more than 2,000 U.S. employers. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)