🚨 THE COLLEGE DEGREE CRISIS IS HERE.
42.5% of new college graduates are now underemployed the highest level since the pandemic.
The warning signs are everywhere:
• Job postings have fallen 12% from pre-pandemic levels.
• Applications per opening have surged 26%.
• Monthly job growth collapsed from 251,000 in 2023 to just 68,000 in 2026.
Most people think the economy is slowing.
The bigger story?
AI and automation are quietly eliminating the very jobs graduates used to rely on to get their foot in the door.
The ladder isn't missing rungs.
The bottom of the ladder is disappearing.
Millions spent years earning degrees for jobs that may no longer exist in the same form.
The future job market won't reward credentials alone.
It will reward adaptability, specialized skills, and the ability to work alongside AI.
The labor market isn't broken.
The entry level job just got automated.