Employers Extending Offers Faster

According to NACE's 2011 Recruiting Benchmark Survey, employers reported extending offers more quickly to interviewees than in the previous two years. This, combined with a jobless rate drop and increase of positions, is painting a brighter picture for the Class of 2012.

Geography plays a significant factor in the time it takes for an employer to make an offer, suggesting that increased competition in areas has prompted the drop in time spent waiting.

If you want to know about your offer as soon as possible, look for opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic and Plains areas, clocking in a 19.6 and 19.3 days, respectively.  If you're looking to exercise your patience muscle, try out employers in the Far West (24.1 days), Great Lakes (25 days), and Southeast (29.8 days).