job market for college grads

Grads and employment

Jun
10
2026
Graduates steer toward jobs but meet solid barrier
GRADS AND EMPLOYMENT by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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A group of graduates in a car labeled GRADS heads toward a yellow JOBS sign but faces a tall brick wall blocking the way. The image highlights difficulties recent diploma holders encounter when seeking employment in a constrained market.

Tough Job Market For College Grads

Jun
26
2025
College Grad Offers Diploma as Payment Amid Job Shortage
TOUGH JOB MARKET FOR COLLEGE GRADS by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
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The cartoon shows a young man wearing a graduation cap and gown standing at a checkout counter while holding out his diploma. A woman with crossed arms stands behind the register next to shelves stocked with bottles. The graduate's speech bubble offers the diploma in place of cash due to lack of a job or money.

Grads and job market 2018

May
10
2018
Grads and job market 2018
GRADS AND JOB MARKET 2018 by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Grad party

May
11
2015
Grad party
GRAD PARTY by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Obama student loan plan color

Jun
13
2014
Obama student loan plan color
OBAMA STUDENT LOAN PLAN COLOR by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Obama student loan plan

Jun
13
2014
Obama student loan plan
OBAMA STUDENT LOAN PLAN by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Grads

May
8
2013
Grads
GRADS by Joe Heller, politicalcartoons.com
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Grads and job gap

May
23
2012
Grads and job gap
GRADS AND JOB GAP by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Grads and jobs

Jun
8
2011
Grads and jobs
GRADS AND JOBS by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Real Cap And Trade-COLOR

May
22
2009
Real Cap And Trade-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Real Cap and Trade

May
22
2009
Real Cap and Trade
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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College Grads COLOR

May
18
2009
College Grads COLOR
COLLEGE GRADS COLOR by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Graduates and Jobs

May
5
2009
Graduates and Jobs
GRADUATES AND JOBS by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Souter returns home

May
4
2009
Souter returns home
SOUTER RETURNS HOME by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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