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Final-Year Student Confronts Grim Job Market Reality

6/2/2025

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Jethro Chen, a dedicated final-year marketing student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, faces a daunting job market. Despite his master's degree and valuable internships, he finds himself among countless graduates grappling with soaring youth unemployment, exacerbated by the pandemic and economic turmoil, leaving their futures uncertain and hopes dimmed.

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Story summary

Jethro Chen, a dedicated final-year marketing student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, faces a daunting job market. Despite his master's degree and valuable internships, he finds himself among countless graduates grappling with soaring youth unemployment, exacerbated by the pandemic and economic turmoil, leaving their futures uncertain and hopes dimmed.