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Entry-Level Hiring Plummets; Small Businesses Offer Hope

12/23/2025

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Entry-level hiring has fallen 23% since March 2020, signaling ongoing job-search difficulties.
Karin Kimbrough, LinkedIn's chief economist, notes small companies hire more entry-level workers and offer opportunities, advising consideration if larger firms are not hiring.
LinkedIn predicts small businesses will be the best option for young jobseekers in 2026.
As of September 2025, unemployment for young graduates was 9.7%, more than double the 4.4% rate.

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Entry-level hiring has fallen 23% since March 2020, signaling ongoing job-search difficulties.
Karin Kimbrough, LinkedIn's chief economist, notes small companies hire more entry-level workers and offer opportunities, advising consideration if larger firms are not hiring.
LinkedIn predicts small businesses will be the best option for young jobseekers in 2026.
As of September 2025, unemployment for young graduates was 9.7%, more than double the 4.4% rate.