The 19th annual Recruiting Trends survey analyzed responses of 479 organizations and businesses employing new college graduates of which 74.3% were businesses, industries, manufacturing organizations, and service sector employers; 6.3% were local, state, and federal government agencies and the military services; and 19.4% were elementary and secondary school districts. Among findings were: an expected decrease of 13.3% in the year's hiring of new college graduates; large hiring increases expected by public utilities with hiring decreases expected by automotive and mechanical equipment companies; average starting salary expected to be $25,256 (up 3.3%); greatest availability of employment opportunities in the southwestern and northeastern regions of the country; 9.6% of new graduates hired were minorities; hospitals and health services hired the highest percentage of women (66.6%). Additional data is provided in the following areas: starting salary averages by employer group, starting salaries influenced by size and geographical location of organization, starting salary increases expected for each academic major, campus recruitment visits by employers, employer interviewing schedules on college campuses, graduating students and employers reneging on job offers, interviewing questions used by employers, and interviewing tips from prospective employers. (DB)