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Recent college graduates face a world with fewer jobs — and loan payments are due soon

As job creation slowed through most of 2025, Midwestern college graduates — and those approaching graduation — describe a competitive, unusual job market that makes them question their self-worth. Read More

New College Grad? Having Trouble Getting A Job? It’s Not You

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. U.S. job market dynamics have changed drastically over the ... Read More

Gen Z college graduates in Philadelphia are facing tough odds in the job market

With a historically bad job market, phantom job listings and a loss of entry-level positions due to AI, young Philadelphians are sounding the alarm. Read More

Unemployment Crisis: Why College Graduates Are Struggling In 2025

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. It’s not a great time to be a new college graduate looking to ... Read More

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

US college graduate unemployment 2025: The American dream of earning a college degree and stepping into a secure career is fading fast. A report by Global Markets Investor posted on social media X ... Read More

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

This fall, some 19 million undergraduates returned to U.S. campuses with a long-held expectation: Graduate, land an entry-level job, climb the career ladder. That formula is breaking down. Once ... Read More

Class of 2025: How’s the job search going? The Midwest Newsroom wants to know

Economists and career coaches agree: Recent college graduates should expect to work harder and longer to land their first job out of college. The total number of new jobs created in 2025 has trended ... 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 Outdated hierarchies push young workers away faster than pay gaps.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

Jobs Report: Hiring Flat for 2026 Grads

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Forty-five percent of employers consider the job market to be “fair,” and they are projecting a 1 ... Read More

First Jobs, Real Talk: What Matters Most to New Docs Today

Finding and accepting their first job after medical school and residency is a major transition for new physicians. It’s also often a temporary one. In less than 3 years, nearly 6 in 10 doctors will ... Read More

Here are the top 'AI-proof' entry-level jobs with growth potential

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min New college graduates, Gen Z ... 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