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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, ...

Your first job after college can lock in an earnings gap for years. New research reveals how low-income graduates get hit hardest. Here's what you can do about it.