From resume bots to automated hiring systems, AI is complicating the job search for recent college grads. The Wall Street ...

Columbia ranked tenth on CoworkingCafe's recent list of " Top Small U.S. Cities for Starting a Career After College 2025." Several other Missouri cities made similar lists based on population size.

Unemployment is rising among recent college grads as employers turn to artificial intelligence to handle entry-level work.

Columbia College Chicago lays off 20 faculty members amid budget deficit ... A person walks by Columbia College Chicago’s 600 S. Michigan Ave. building in the South Loop, Dec. 13, 2024.

In 2025, the job-finding rate for college grads is just 0.9 percentage points higher than for non-degree holders—a far cry from the 8.3 point gap seen in previous full employment periods.

In 2025, the job-finding rate for college grads is just 0.9 percentage points higher than for non-degree holders, Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius found.

To be sure, most recent college grads are finding work, Calidas emphasized, adding that the latest job figures point to a "deterioration," not a collapse, in opportunities for young people.