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Underemployment Rate for Graduates
Percentage of degree holders in jobs not requiring their specific level of education.
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College students about to graduate are entering a challenging labor ...
14 hours ago ... The trend highlights growing concerns about the job market for recent graduates and degree holders, as hiring in several sectors slows and competition for ...
'Entry-level jobs demand 3-5 years experience': US graduates face ...
The job market for young graduates in the US is getting tougher, with fewer entry-level openings and longer job searches. According to a recent Guardian report, the underemployment rate has now climbed to 42.5%, the highest since 2020, posing new challenges for fresh graduates to find work in their field. Students and recent graduates interviewed by the outlet said the problem is not just fewer jobs, but also changing hiring rules, the growing use of AI in recruitment, and employers expecting more experience even for beginner roles. ALSO READ ‘Every weekend I apply, and still get rejected’ Across the country, graduates are reporting that it is taking longer to land even basic roles. Many say they are applying to dozens of jobs but hearing back from very few employers. Speaking to The Guardian, Gillian Frost, a 22-year-old student at Smith College in Massachusetts, said she has been searching for work since last September. She is studying quantitative economics with a minor in government and is set to graduate in May. Describing how exhausting the process has become, she said, “Every weekend, I dedicate over two hours to job applications. As of today, I’ve applied to over 90 jobs. I’ve been ghosted by nearly 25% of them and rejected automatically from around 55%,” she said. Even when she gets interviews, she says communication often stops suddenly. “I’ve gotten around 10 interviews, but many of them don’t even bother to tell you you’re not a good fit … I feel helpless. No one seems to know how best to prepare due to the unique conflux of events occurring. How do you prepare for a tight labour market coinciding with the emergence of AI and direct US involvement in war? Most generations have dealt with maybe one of these, but our generation is the first to deal with all three.” ALSO READ Even older graduates with prior work experience and additional qualifications are also struggling to find jobs, showing that the issue is not limited to freshers. After returning to education in hopes of improving career prospects, one job seeker said the transition back into the job market has been unexpectedly difficult. According to him, employers are often very specific about requirements and show little willingness to train candidates with transferable experience. Entry-level jobs asking for experience Many young graduates say finding work has become harder, not just because there are fewer openings, but because expectations have changed dramatically. Entry-lev...
For college graduates, the job market is looking more and more bleak
But as many degrees have become irrelevant in the work place, many jobs have been replaced by AI and many degree choices did not provide needed skills or ...
For college graduates, the job market is looking more and more bleak
“For years, success in the college graduate job market meant landing a 'dream job' right out of school,” a 2026 Monster report says. “But for the Class of 2026, ...
