Ryan Jenkins, pictured above on Dec. 10, 2025, is the economic development coordinator for the city of Fairview Heights, Illinois. He encountered a rocky road on the path to finding a job. In July, ...

Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market are painting a dire picture of their job search: "A black hole," one said. "I'm disheartened," said another. "I almost feel like it ...

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 ...

Each morning, Jake Fishman ’25 opens his laptop to repeat the same ritual. Scrolling through Handshake, LinkedIn and Indeed, he submits countless cover letters and resumes that, according to him, ...

The job market has become increasingly hostile for all recent graduates, but Black college graduates are navigating an additional layer of systemic barriers that make an already difficult situation ...

The rise of generative AI is making it harder for recent college graduates to get a foothold on the corporate ladder as they start their careers. Job listings for the kind of entry-level corporate ...

Internships and other experiential learning can lead to more job offers and higher starting salaries for college graduates. College career centers offer valuable resources to help students prepare for ...

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 ...

A new report finds that 33% of 2025 college graduates are unemployed and actively seeking work. Only 30% of 2025 college graduates and 41% of 2024 graduates found entry-level jobs in their fields, ...