I think like anything it depends. Entry level finance jobs will look for different coursework and qualities than an entry level PR job or an entry level Materials Handling job etc. Sales positions it might not matter at all other than some basic knowledge of that particular industry. If kids have a particular industry in mind, they can probably figure out what the company will be looking for in the entry level positions and if it matters what their major happens to be. The problem is that hundreds still apply for entry level jobs so often the recruiter is looking for related degrees or related experience. Gender Studies and HR makes perfect sense to me as did the mom whose D majored in English with Creative Writing emphasis end ing up in journalism… The rough sort will be on degree and experience for a fresh college graduate person and just like college admissions the rough sort is focused on who to drop more than who to keep to get the volume down to a manageable number for a closer look.