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Recent college grads face a challenging job market

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland finds that earning a college degree can still help you keep a job and get higher wages, but it’s less of an advantage than it used to be. Read More

Nearly 4 in 10 Gen Z College Grads Giving Up on Using Their Degrees—Poll

Nearly four in 10 Gen Z college graduates are opting away from the white collar work their degrees prepared them for and instead choosing blue collar jobs amid an uncertain job market, according to a ... 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

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

No, College Degrees Aren’t Losing Their Value

Choose Your Fighter: Unemployment is up for everyone, so take stories of college grads facing hard times with a grain of salt. Image Credit: ChatGPT For a half century, the most recession-proof story ... Read More

150 job applications, rescinded offers: Computer science grads are struggling to find work

Abraham Rubio has wanted to be a software engineer since childhood. On the gaming platform Minecraft, he loved tinkering with “mods,” or alterations to video games created by fans that change elements ... Read More

OPINION: Too many college graduates are stranded before their careers can even begin. We can’t let that happen

Many entry-level job postings that previously provided initial working experience for college graduates now require two to three years of prior experience. Credit: H. Armstrong ... 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

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