"Nationally, we're spending $10 million to train entry-level employees in basic skills."

With his help, she became an entry-level employee at Simon & Schuster.

Businesspeople talk to classes on career days and bring students into their offices as interns or part-time entry-level employees.

American Express already spends $10 million a year to train its entry-level employees in basic skills and the essentials of customer service.

One entry-level employee said she got a 20 percent raise four days before the closing.

That could mean as much as $5,000 more a year for entry-level employees.

The largest increases are for entry-level employees, the lowest paid.

The companies primarily sought managers or entry-level employees in accounting, engineering, business and information technology.

Very often they are the entry-level employees corporations are seeking out.

These are all markers of opportunities once open to entry-level employees with little or no experience.