According to a national survey, small businesses are 30% more likely than larger employers to say they are not hiring recent college graduates in 2026. Small businesses are planning to hire fewer ...

In a recent national survey, we found that small businesses are 30% more likely than larger employers to say they are not ...

According to the Federal Reserve of New York, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates ages 22 to 27 stands at 5.8% ...

Recent college graduates are likely to feel the brunt of a tighter labor market first, as employers tamp down on new hiring, and workers who might have left hug their jobs. According to an August ...

Asare Bampoe-Parry, a recent college graduate who landed a strong first job and a spot in graduate school. Over the past two months, young people all across the country have been graduating from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market are painting a dire picture of their job search: “A black ...

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, ...

Nursing and health care majors, along with engineering and business graduates, are some of the most in-demand majors from local employers. University of Dayton reported that their education majors are ...

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 ...

According to a new study from the Burning Glass Institute, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates is nearly equal to that of those with only a high school diploma. It’s the closest the two ...

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 ...