The number of available jobs for graduates has increased above pre-recession figures, indicating that the entry-level employment market is in recovery, new data show.

A study indicated the number of such positions stood 19 per cent above the total for the first three months of 2008 during the January to March period of 2010.

Website Beyond noted there was an 80 per cent year-on-year rise in entry-level employment opportunities during the first quarter of the year.

Additionally, the company revealed that its First Quarter 2010 Career Trend Analysis Report suggested over 60 per cent of bosses recruiting are seeking permanent, full-time staff members, with high levels of jobs available in engineering, IT and healthcare.

Meanwhile, figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics published in the Philadelphia Inquirer revealed the rate of employment for US graduates is significantly higher than that for their contemporaries with other qualifications - standing at 4.7 per cent compared with 15 per cent for individuals with no high school diploma.

Posted by Kate Griffin