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hiring a broad range of degrees. The manufacturing and financial sectors are recruiting, especially in sales and marketing. Hiring managers are seeking a bachelor's degree, but "we've had students across the board that have been hired in those positions," says Peacock-Landrum. Hiring for sales positions is strong Many high-demand fields are at UW-Oshkosh as well. "Sales is an industry seeking lots and lots of students," says Page-Stadler. Businesses looking for financial analysts or financial planners will look at those with a finance major, but "those employers are interested in any major. This is good news for liberal arts " majors, who are finding it easier to get hired than in years past, when business majors may have been preferred. "While many companies will certainly look at business as a major, many will look at all majors," says Nycz. "That mentality has changed and evolved over the past three years," CUW UW-Oshkosh professor Yoshiro Hanai (second from right) teaches students in his Japanese 315: Bilingual Approaches to Japanese Culture and Society class at the university in February. Students in the liberal arts will find it easier to find work in the business world as more employers look not only at majors but also at experiences. Page-Stadler says. "It's more about, 'What did students do while obtaining a degree to be marketable?'" Nycz agrees. She stresses the importance of internships. "If you can gain relevant experience in a field, that is going to make you more marketable. Sachse says one's major doesn't " always correlate to one's field. "What we generally assume is only about 40 percent of college graduates will hold a job that relates to their specific field of study, credential that gets them in the door." For some fields in Northeast " he says. "It's more of a Wisconsin, the door is wide open. "Get Started" Night – August 2nd Certificates, Associate's Degrees and Bachelor's Degrees • Accounting • Business Management • Criminal Justice Management • Health Care Management • Human Resource Management • RN to BSN Master of Business Administration (MBA) • 11 Concentration Areas 4–7pm Master of Science in Education • Educational Administration • Curriculum & Instruction • Reading • Counseling Graduate Teacher Certification Program NOTE: Not all programs offered at both locations, please call to inquire. .edu/GreenBay 1150 Springhurst Dr. - Suite 101 - 920-498-2551 .edu/Appleton 3232 North Ballard Road - 920-968-0933 www. insightonbusiness.com June 2012 • INSIGHT | 31 COURTESY OF UW-OSHKOSH