Career Services and Placement Collegiate Employment Research Institute & Research, 2005-2006 publication;Recruiting Trends; had approximately 900 employers respond to the recruitment survey. Research shows that last year's hiring of college graduates increased by 20% and is predicted to rise to an additional 6%-14% this year. Conversely, this estimation could be affected by differences among certain industrial sectors, U.S. regions, and corporation size. Currently companies are placing more emphasis on filling research, e-commerce, consulting, and information management positions, in addition to the need for business and engineering graduates. Some highlights from this report include: Sales and marketing positions are being offered in almost 50% of all surveyed companies; Hot majors include: all majors, accounting, nursing, civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering, and pharmacy. Companies who have set definite hiring targets show a 13% expansion in the labor market.