During fall 1994, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) surveyed employers of the college's recent graduates to evaluate the occupational success of PVCC graduates and the effectiveness of the college's academic programs in preparing graduates for work. Surveys were sent to the employers of 41 graduates from the class of 1992-93 who had previously given permission for their employers to be contacted. Usable responses were received from 33 employers, for a response rate of 80.5%. Survey findings included the following: (1) nearly 90% of all employers rated the graduates as either "excellent" or "good" in every job performance category; (2) over half of the employers rated PVCC graduates as "good" in every category, and nearly half rated the graduates as "excellent" in"cooperation with fellow workers" and "cooperation with supervisors"; (3) a comparison with previous surveys indicates that employer satisfaction with job performance has increased; (4) over 60% of the employers felt that PVCC graduates had better math, writing, speaking, research, and logic skills than most employees; (5) in two categories, math and logic skills, 76% of the employers rated PVCC graduates as either "excellent" or "good"; (6) for writing, speaking, and research skills, between 64% and 68% of the employers rated the graduates as either "excellent" or "good"; and (7) in the categories of occupational education and training and general education, 84% of the employers rated PVCC as either "excellent" or "good," up from 72% in the 1991-92 survey. (Appendixes include employer evaluations and comments, graduate job titles, participating employers, and the survey instrument.) (KP)