Study: Two-thirds of employers plan to hire new graduates

New college graduates should have an easier time entering the job market this year, since nearly two-thirds of employers said they planned to comb through lists of university graduates to hire new employees, according to a new study by Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc. This was the first year for the survey, so there is no comparison data. But falling unemployment, increased hiring levels and a rising number of job openings all point to improving market conditions for new graduates. "Employers are…