It’s supposed to be easier to get a job if you have a college degree rather than just a high school diploma, but new research out this week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland found that recent ...

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 ...

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Despite economic uncertainty, recent college graduates are still flocking to major cities, according to private equity company Jones Lang LaSalle's 2025 Talent Hubs report. The top three cities ...

College graduates may be losing their edge in the labor market, as the unemployment gap between them and workers with only high school degrees has narrowed and reached its lowest level in decades, ...

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 ...

Young college graduates may be losing a key labor-market advantage over competitors entering the job market after high school, and employer forecasts predict one of the worst job markets in years for ...

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, ...

It's September, which for many of us is synonymous with heading back to school or back to work. And for many newly minted college graduates, it means revving up their job search. MORE FROM THE ...