About 58% of recent Gen Z graduates are still searching for full-time jobs, compared to just 25% of earlier graduates like millennials and Gen Xers. Recent graduates are also three times less likely to secure a job by graduation, with only 12% managing this feat. The job market is increasingly challenging due to AI agents and a tightening white-collar environment. The researchers indicate that today's graduates face a more uncertain and demanding job market than previous generations, driving some to seek non-traditional employment paths.
About 58% of students who graduated within the last year are still looking for their first job, according to a recent report from Kickresume.
Nearly 40% of previous graduates managed to secure full-time work in time for their graduation ceremony-but just 12% of recent Gen Z grads can say the same.
It's clear that today's graduates are entering a job market that's more uncertain, more digital, and arguably more demanding than ever.
Today's young job-seekers are up against AI agents and a tightening white-collar job market-to the point where they're handing in donuts and waitressing to try and jump-start their careers.
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