Friday, July 18, 2025

AI Brings Pain and Promise to New Grad Job Market - Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the national unemployment rate was around 4 percent, while 6.6 percent of workers with a bachelor’s degree between the ages of 22 and 27 don’t have jobs—up from 6 percent at the same time last year. Not only are some tech leaders predicting that the new technology could replace a large share of entry-level white collar jobs in the next five years, but AI also allows job seekers to saturate application pools. But AI is also emerging as part of the solution, as some colleges are partnering with the makers of artificial intelligence tools to help alumni navigate those challenges.

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