The entry-level squeeze: Small businesses pulling back from hiring new grads

Small businesses are cooling on entry-level hiring—and the Class of 2026 may feel the chill.  A national survey reviewed by Fast Company finds that firms with fewer than 500 employees are 30% more likely than larger employers to say they won’t hire recent graduates this year, marking the steepest expected pullback in more than a […]

Jan 19, 2026 - 23:00
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Small businesses are cooling on entry-level hiring—and the Class of 2026 may feel the chill.  A national survey reviewed by Fast Company finds that firms with fewer than 500 employees are 30% more likely than larger employers to say they won’t hire recent graduates this year, marking the steepest expected pullback in more than a […]

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