October 9, 2026
12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT

MichCDA October Career Cafe

Crushing a "Broken" Market: How New Grads Can Overcome Structural Barriers

zoom

The virtual presentation examines the "broken" entry-level job market, where a decline in hiring and rising experience requirements have created significant structural barriers for new graduates. It highlights the specific strategies "resilient grads" use to bypass these hurdles—such as aggressive networking and specialized skill-building—while calling on universities to redefine student success through career mobility and proactive support.