New graduates in engineering will encounter one of the strongest job markets ever, and one of the best overall compensation packages in the history of engineering. In this talk, we will review many popular forms of benefits and compensation, including supermarket benefits, profit-sharing, stock options, medical, dental, and life insurance, childcare, 401K's, pension, paid time off, disability coverage, and non-compete clauses. We will use MS State's compensation packages as a point of comparison, and discuss future trends in benefits.

Ann Bell is the new director of human resources management at Mississippi State University. She is a Moss Point native and a 1976 graduate of Mississippi University for Women. She joined the university staff in 1984 as a marketing specialist in the office of auxiliary services. Prior to coming to MS State, she worked for six years as a regional training coordinator for Weyerhaeuser Co. operations in Columbus. In addition to her administrative duties, Bell has chaired the state College Board's Human Resources Committee and University Personnel Association. She has completed MSU prerequisites toward a master's degree in business administration. Questions or comments about the material presented here can be directed to ies_help@cavs.msstate.edu.