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DFW Falls Short on Living Wage Jobs for New Graduates
- In the first quarter of 2025, the unemployment level among recent college graduates climbed to 5.8 percent, exceeding the overall national unemployment rate of 4.2 percent.
- This increase came after last fall’s prediction of a 7.3 percent growth in hiring for college graduates, despite roughly 11 percent of employers indicating intentions to decrease their intake of new graduates.
- Artificial intelligence is transforming entry-level roles, making skills such as inquisitiveness, empathy, originality, bravery, and effective communication increasingly important.
- Around 65% of applicants incorporate AI tools during their job search, but experts emphasize that success depends on showcasing uniquely human qualities.
- These conditions suggest longer job searches for new graduates and highlight the importance of choosing employers that responsibly integrate AI and invest in growth.
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DFW falls short on living wage jobs for new graduates
New graduates entering the Dallas-Fort Worth job market face challenges finding positions that meet the living wage threshold, according to a recent analysis of local employment data. Housing costs is one of the big factors putting pressure on workers.
The Challenges of Finding Entry-Level Jobs
College graduates may be having a hard time finding their first jobs right now. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the labor conditions for recent graduates have "deteriorated noticeably" in the past few months. Martha Ross is a senior fellow at Brookings Metro, studying young adults and the labor market. She joins Soledad O’Brien to look at the reasons why there may be a lack of entry-level jobs.
The Challenges of Finding Entry-Level Jobs - Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien
College graduates may be having a hard time finding their first jobs right now. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the labor conditions for recent graduates have “deteriorated noticeably” in the past few months. Martha Ross is a senior fellow at Brookings Metro, studying young adults and the labor […]
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