"The smartest in this high competitive marketplace will reset their expectations to match the job environment, be decisive with potential employers, then quickly demonstrate their value in their new companies. If they don't, they know there are 10 people lined up behind them to take their job."

One respondent says that new graduates look "hungrier, more humble" and appear "more grateful of the offer." These students display "less desire to shop around for a job and are more likely to take the offer that is on the table," according to another surveyor.

Because of a reduction in hiring, campus recruiters must face the difficulty of "maintaining relationships [with universities and with students] despite decreased positions and budgets," according to survey respondents.