Congratulations class of 2024, you've graduated from college. But now what? 

If you look at statistics, new graduates today have better than average job prospects. 

At a macro level, the US job market is looking good. 175,000 new jobs were added in April, and the unemployment rate remained low - at just 3.9 percent.

But, that may not be how it feels to every job seeker.

Expedia, Amazon, and Microsoft are just a few of the local tech companies that have laid off employees recently. 

And it’s not just tech: there have also been layoffs at REI, Dollar Tree, and at local media organizations - like KUOW.

There are ripple effects of these layoffs. Workers with more experience are now also looking for work, along with new graduates. And that’s leading some a-job-is-getting-harder-even-in-a-strong-labor-market-heres-why.html">recruiters, and job candidates, to say that finding a job is getting harder, and taking longer.

Guests:

• Hart Hodges: a Professor in the Department of Economics at Western Washington University and Director of Western's Center for Economic and Business Research
• Bonnie Dilber: a recruiting manager at the tech company Zapier, and content creator who talks about job searches, recruiting, and the workplace.
• Briana Randall: executive director of the career and internship center at the UW Seattle campus

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