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March 17, 2024

These College Seniors Locked In Job Offers. Here’s How They Did It.

First, the bad news: College seniors are facing tough competition for jobs after graduation.

Now, some good: Many companies are still hiring. And unlike recent years, when numerous employers wrapped campus hiring in the fall, this year lots of businesses are recruiting into spring and summer, according to college career officers.

College seniors who’ve locked in jobs after graduation say they did so by going above and beyond, tapping unexpected connections, industries and tactics to secure their roles.

Read the full article from The Wall Street Journal, which features data from Veris Insights on rates of college seniors accepting jobs this year versus last.