Information on job market trends for 1983-1984 college graduates are presented in narrative summaries and statistical tables. Attention is directed to trends in hiring, expected starting salaries, campus recruiting activities, and other related topics, based on a survey of a cross-section of 617 employers from business, industry, government, and education. Findings include the following: hiring quotas are up about 5 percent for 1983-1984, and starting salaries are up about 2.8 percent; graduates with bachelor's degrees will receive an average starting salary of $19,306, while master's degree graduates will receive an average of $22,094, and Ph.D. graduates will receive $23,650; technical graduates will be among the most highly recruited by employers, particularly electrical engineers and computer science graduates; however, slight declines in demand will occur for some technical fields; business majors are expected to be in moderate demand by employers; and job opportunities for new college graduates are expected to be best in the Southwest and the Southeast, followed by the Southcentral states. Additional areas that are examined include: employer interview schedules, selection criteria for new college graduates, training for new college hires, and turnover by new college graduates. (SW)