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May 7, 2020

Helping the class of 2020 find jobs

Graduating from college during a pandemic can be a career nightmare. One college wants to give its class of 2020 a leg up. Filings for state unemployment benefits have been soaring, but that number misses many people. And, listener stories from Econ Extra Credit.

One liberal arts college in the Northeast is pledging to find a job for every one of its 2020 graduates. — One liberal arts college in the Northeast is pledging to find a job for every one of its 2020 graduates.
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Jobless claims, now at 33 million, likely undercount people who aren’t working due to COVID-19
by Mitchell Hartman
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Some people haven’t applied for unemployment because they don’t think they qualify, and others can’t get through the application process.
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This college has pledged to find jobs for 100% of its 2020 graduates
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
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It’s hard to graduate into a recession. Colby College is trying to change that.
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Helping the class of 2020 find jobs