Boston business jobs are in high demand

Posted on May 19, 2013

Boston business jobs are growing and in high demand, according to a recent survey.

In a nationwide online survey of more than 2,000 employers, CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive© asked companies which college majors were most in demand at their firms. Similar to last year, business and technical majors are the most sought after:

1) Business – 31 percent

2) Computer and Information Sciences – 24 percent

3) Engineering – 17 percent

4) Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences – 10 percent

5) Engineering Technologies – 9 percent

6) Math and Statistics – 9 percent

7) Communications Technologies – 7 percent

8) Education – 7 percent

9) Science Technologies – 6 percent

10) Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities – 6 percent

“More than half of employers reported they plan to hire recent college graduates this year,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. “College students who are graduating in business, technology and health-related majors will have an advantage in terms of the volume of opportunities available today. However, other majors such as liberal arts and sciences are also attractive to employers as they look for individuals with strong communications and critical-thinking skills.”

Industries with the largest year-over-year growth for entry-level jobs (with at least 1,000 active jobs in March) include:

1) Advertising – 55 percent

2) Computer Software – 37 percent

3) Accounting and Finance – 36 percent

4) Hospitality – 36 percent

5) Automotive – Motor Vehicles – 25 percent

6) Sales and Marketing – 21 percent

7) Training – 21 percent

8) Not for Profit – Charitable – 17 percent

9) Retail – 16 percent

10) Healthcare – Health Services – 16 percent