"For the past year and a half, everyone has said the market is going to get better, and that was something I was looking forward to," Rizvi said. "But now so close to graduation, I think we have to not expect the best from the future and just figure out our own game plan."
The survey revealed that more than half of the current college class of 2025, specifically 57%, feel pessimistic about their impending entry into the workforce. This indicates a widespread concern about the challenges that await them.
With ongoing layoffs and a shrinking number of entry-level positions, competition has intensified, pushing graduates like Hiba Rizvi to reconsider their once-targeted career paths in favor of broader horizons.
According to a Handshake survey, more than half of college seniors are feeling unsafe and anxious about their future job prospects, indicating a growing trend of pessimism among new graduates.
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