“Job searching shouldn’t feel like a full-time job,” says co-founder of Drafted

Students walked across the stage, diplomas in hand, hoping that they would land a job right after and now many are walking into a wall. For the recent college graduates, the thrill of graduating is quickly being replaced by the anxiety of job searching in a market that feels stacked against them. Recent data indicates that the unemployment rate for college graduates aged 22 to 27 has consistently been higher than the national average since January 2021. This trend is partly due to the unfortunate timing of their graduation as they entered the labor market during a hiring slowdown following a period of high job openings in 2022.  Moreover, a significant portion of recent graduates are underemployed, working in positions that do not require a college degree. According to the Federal