The Class of 2023 is graduating into an economy transformed by the pandemic, rapidly evolving technology and potentially destabilizing levels of inflation.
According to a new survey from Handshake, an online recruiting platform that connects students and employers, this year’s graduates are adjusting their job search expectations accordingly and entering the workforce with a mix of confidence and trepidation.
To balance today’s economic uncertainties, members of this year’s graduating class are applying to more jobs in a wider range of industries and with fewer geographic limits; the survey found that the average number of job applications per respondent was 14, compared to 11 in 2022. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they were open to industries outside their primary fields of study, and 71 percent said they would move to a different city for a job.
