Jobs News Half Of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Use Their Degrees

College grads face one of the toughest job markets in a decade — 'Right now is a really difficult time to find a job,' expert says

By many measures, the labor market is still relatively strong. The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the overall ... Read More

1 in 4 College Grads Could Soon Be Unemployed, Senator Warns

Senator Mark Warner has predicted that 25 percent of college graduates could soon be unemployed due to the impacts of AI on the labor market. "The concern is that, we know AI is going to transform the ... Read More

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.

For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of joblessness were college graduates. That’s starting to change. By Noam Scheiber Sean Wittmeyer would seem to be highly ... Read More

58% of College Grads Are Still Job Hunting — Here’s How to Attract & Retain Young Job Seekers

Gen Z values flexibility, purpose and genuine workplace connection. Outdated hierarchies push young workers away faster than pay gaps. The US job market has reached a new level in 2025. According to ... Read More

5 College Degrees That Are Least Likely to Land New Grads a Job

Recent college graduates face a remarkably inhospitable labor market as businesses pull back on hiring, and now suffer even higher unemployment rates than the general U.S. population. Were that not ... Read More

A ‘demoralizing' trend has computer science grads out of work — even minimum wage jobs. Are 6-figure tech careers over?

For years, we heard about the tech talent shortage — that there were a glut of jobs and not enough bodies to fill them. For students studying computer science, a bright future lay ahead. Upon ... Read More

As AI threatens white-collar work, more young Americans choose blue-collar careers

At just 23, Jacob Palmer is already running his own electrical company. He launched the business in 2024 after starting in the field as an apprentice electrician, a career path he embarked on when ... Read More

Most Recent Graduates Can’t Find a Full-Time Job From Their Degree

Only 30 percent of recent graduates have secured full-time employment in roles directly related to their fields of study, according to the new 2025 Cengage Group Graduate Employability Report. Nearly ... Read More