KEY POINTS
- Employers plan to hire just 3.9% more college grads in 2023 than they did in 2022, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers spring job outlook.
- Graduates can benefit from casting a wide net: Apply to a lot of jobs and be open to jobs in other industries that might be looking for your skill set.
- In a tight job market, you may also need to work on your interviewing game to land that first job.
A graduating student of the City College of New York wears a message on his cap during the College’s commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan.
Mike Segar | Reuters
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It’s almost time for the class of 2023 to take the stage, toss their hats in the air and, eventually, enter the workforce.
As if having the distinction of being the first graduating class to have been affected by Covid for all four years of their college life wasn’t enough, now they’re also graduating into a tough job market. With daily headlines about layoffs and the possibility of a recession, many employers are scaling back plans to hire new grads.