Job postings have declined year over year by more than 6% and recent college grads are finding it harder and harder to find an entry-level position with the rise of artificial intelligence.
Brynn Pule graduated with a degree in marketing from the University of Arizona in May, but says she started applying for entry-level jobs months prior. She adds that in the past couple of months, she's applied to upwards of 200 jobs.
"Now, since I have graduated, it's become a full-time job to apply to jobs," Pule said.
She explains that she's heard back from some places occasionally, but ends up getting ghosted more times.
Pule's experience is not unique, according to the Associate Director for Career Education and Development at UCLA, Kimberly Terrell.
"Essentially, it has gone from three to mont