Graduates, Skills Mismatch, and Distorted Markets

Job seekers are now paying recruiters to help them land positions as the U.S. labor market tightens. With competition high and applications flooded by bots and spam, “reverse recruiting” services are emerging to connect candidates with companies, shifting the traditional hiring model where companies pay recruiters. Economic pressures, H-1B policies, and inflated education costs are intensifying the struggle for white-collar jobs.