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Post-Graduation Report: bachelor's degree graduates
How grads found jobs: College of Engineering
Employed graduates were asked the method by which they found the job they accepted.  For each method, you see the percentage who found their jobs through that method.
Degrees received in academic year:
	2002-2003	2001-2002	2000-2001	1999-2000	1998-1999
Personal contacts / networking	40.1%	30.0%	29.5%	30.0%	26.3%
Had previous work experience with this employer	8.9%	12.3%	6.5%	8.8%	11.7%
Job advertisement	4.0%	5.9%	3.7%	4.5%	6.3%
Internet	8.9%	7.2%	7.4%	7.1%	*
Career fair, job fair contact	**	**	**	**	16.2%
Career Services programs	20.5%	22.6%	28.0%	37.3%	32.9%
Other	16.7%	19.2%	24.7%	12.0%	6.3%
Don't know / refuse to answer	0.9%	2.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
* new item as of 1999-2000; not listed as a choice on the surveys for prior years
** deleted as a choice as of 1999-2000 (would fall into "other" category)
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