Like many 2025 college graduates, Jayda Hurtado is hoping to land a dream job soon but is quickly learning the challenges involved with entering today’s job market.

“I’m actually terrified. I probably have a good cry session about it maybe every two weeks,” Hurtado said. 

She’s applied to jobs but hasn’t landed an interview yet. She plans to keep searching over the next month and hopes to have something in place before graduation. 

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