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

College graduates in US face job crisis: Unemployment now worse than the Great Recession

Recent US college graduates face a grim job market with a 9.3% unemployment rate, the highest since 2021. Over half are underemployed, working in jobs below their skill level, as AI and automation ... Read More

No, College Degrees Aren’t Losing Their Value

Yes, AI is disrupting entry-level work. But don’t mistake short-term chaos for collapse. The college wage premium still holds. 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

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

Recent grads face tougher odds in the job market as applications rise and postings fall

Jaimee Del Piano, 23, thought her credentials would stand out: a stellar GPA, a degree in psychology and a master's in public policy from the University of Connecticut. She graduated in May, hoping to ... 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 Outdated hierarchies push young workers away faster than pay gaps.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

College grads who land better jobs right out of school still earn more than their peers 5 years into their careers, study finds

Launching your professional career after college can be difficult, especially if you're graduating into a challenging job market. And if simply landing a job isn't stressful enough, new research shows ... 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