'A black hole': New graduates discover a dismal job market

'A black hole': New graduates discover a dismal job market

Recent college graduates searching for jobs are finding that practical degrees, work experience and even connections are no match for sluggish hiring.

2025 College Grads Face Dismal Job Market, Pivot to Freelancing

In the summer of 2025, a wave of recent college graduates is confronting an employment market that feels increasingly impenetrable, with job applications vanishing into what many describe as a void of unanswered queries and automated rejections. Stories abound of young professionals armed with degrees in high-demand fields like computer science and engineering, yet struggling to secure even entry-level positions amid a broader slowdown in hiring…

'A Black Hole': America's New Graduates Discover a Dismal Job Market

NBC News reports that in the U.S., many recent graduates looking to enter the labor force "are painting a dire picture of their job search." NBC News asked people who recently finished technical school, college or graduate school how their job application process was going, and in more than 100 responses, the graduates described months spent searching for a job, hundreds of applications and zero responses from employers - even with degrees once …