Primary information furnished by college placement directors in New England revealed that recruiting for the 1976 New England college graduates started slowly in the fall of 1975 but picked up in the early months of 1976. Most placement officials reported slight increases in the number of recruiters visiting college campuses. Chemical engineers continued to be actively sought but civil engineers' prospects were hurt by weakness in the construction industry. Accounting majors were receiving attractive offers but supply may be outrunning the demand for them. The health field had many openings although registered nurses, for example, might not have been selected for their first choice of a position. In the middle as far as job opportunities were concerned were the graduates in the business area. Graduates with majors in scientific fields and those with computer science courses should have been able to find suitable positions. Those with majors in education, humanities, and social sciences, on the other hand, found it more difficult to find jobs for which they had been trained. This report also discusses government spending in relation to college graduates, recruiting to meet affirmative action goals, relocation, and the value of a college education. (TA)