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Hiring is up and so are salaries, but there's lots of competition, too. Raise the odds of getting your dream job by avoiding these common errors.

By Anne Fisher, Fortune senior writer

(Fortune) -- It's a great time to be graduating from college. The skilled labor force is shrinking, thanks in part to Baby Boomers' quitting the corporate scene to retire or start new careers, and that means employers' hunger for fresh talent is keen. According to a new survey of over 2,500 hiring managers by job site CareerBuilder, 79% expect to hire new grads this year, up from 70% last year.

The survey shows an uptick in starting pay, too, with 42% of these hiring managers planning to boost salaries over last year and only 4% bent on decreasing them. About one-third (35%) are offering entry-level pay between $30,000 and $40,000, an increase from 28% last year; an additional 16% will pay between $40,000 and $50,000 (up from just 10% last year); and 12% expect to pay $50,000 or more (vs. 7% last year).

Q: I just graduated and took a job I realize now I don't like. My dad stayed in his same company for life. Will it look flakey if I search for another job?

A: They just don't make careers like they used to. Believe it or not, most research shows that the average time in an average job these days has dropped to three to five years.

Most career experts think that people fresh out of school are in the "exploration" phase of their career. This means that people in their 20s usually change jobs frequently and try many industries before they find a good fit.