Student anxiety remains high about post-grad job market
“While many college students will rejoice as campuses begin to reopen and vaccinations become commonplace, those set to graduate are left with a prevailing uncertainty: How am I going to get a job after the pandemic? A year ago, college grads faced a historically bleak job market that was especially difficult for young workers. In May 2020, the unemployment rate for young adults (ages 20-24) rose to 23%, more than double that of the year before. With a lifeless job market and sinking economy, many 2020 graduates were dealt a discouraging hand.”