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Recent international college graduates who are sponsored for H-1B status while in the US won’t be subject to a $100,000 fee imposed on the program, according to new guidance from the Trump administration. Foreign workers who request an amendment, change of status, or extension of stay within the US also won’t be subject to the fee, US Citizenship and Immigration …

The CEO of LinkedIn—one of the world’s largest employment platforms—is warning Gen Z that their situation won’t look any better down the line. Ryan Roslansky has cautioned that instead of chasing candidates with Ivy League degrees, employers will be on the hunt for AI-savvy talent with the adaptability to keep up with the new ways of working.  “I think the …

The Long-Term Unemployed Today? College Grads.  The New York Times Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy  The Washington Post Long-term unemployed accounted for 25.7 percent of all unemployed people in August 2025  Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov) Source link

From OpenAI’s Sam Altman to Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, tech leaders keep sounding the alarm that entire professions could be wiped out by AI in the next 5 years—and entry-level workers are first in line.  Unfortunately, it’s not exclusive to the tech industry, where 82,000 employees have already been laid off.  Looming disruption really is playing out in boardrooms, where Bill …

Kenneth Kang, a computer science graduate, spent his first year out of college applying for more than 2,500 jobs. He got 10 interviews. “It was very devastating,” he told Fortune. “Honestly, I thought that having a 3.98 GPA, getting recognition letters, and having an interesting experience in the past, perhaps I could get a full-time job offer easily. But that …

Computer Science Grads Struggle to Find Jobs in the A.I. Age  The New York Times ‘Big tech’s golden era is over,’ techies on the internet blame it all on AI, mass layoffs, and H-1B hiring  financialexpress.com Is This Your Last Job in Tech?  Inc.com Tech jobs were supposed to be the safe career route. What changed?  The Globe and Mail So Long to Tech’s …

Going to college and getting a degree was once a ticket to white-collar success—but now graduates are up against “ghost jobs,” AI agents, and a fiercely competitive labor market. Job-seekers are sending out applications in droves to try and land a gig, and even people with multiple degrees are having a hard time.  Job-hunters sent out an average of 45 …

As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not to blame. Larger forces are at work. DeLong, a professor at UC Berkeley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, argued …

The Cities Where College Grads Are Actually Landing Jobs  The Wall Street Journal This Alabama city is in the top 5 nationwide for recent college graduates  AL.com Why recent college grads might want to look for jobs in smaller metros  Baton Rouge Business Report Milwaukee ranked best Midwestern city, second-best in the U.S for recent college graduates  Marquette Wire Birmingham beats out major cities …