Why College Graduates Can't Find Jobs

When people say college is a scam, it sounds like an overreaction. But something beneath that frustration is real. This video makes the case that recent college graduates aren't struggling because of personal failures — they're struggling because the structure of the early-career labor market has changed in ways that aren't being discussed honestly. Credential inflation, stagnant starting salaries, a weakened safety net, and a hiring process that's increasingly disconnected from entry-level reality. Featuring interviews with: Dr. Sarah Damaske, sociologist, Penn State Dr. Kathryn Anne Edwards, labor economist Dr. Elizabeth Popp Berman, sociologist, University of Michigan Dr. Peter Cappelli, Wharton School of Business