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What's it like to be a new grad and apply to 1000+ jobs

What's it like to be a new grad and apply to 1000+ jobs

Update: 2025-10-07
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Youth unemployment in Canada is at its highest rate in over a decade, over 14%. How a weakening Canadian economy and fewer entry-level job jobs have left Canadian young people at loose ends. We hear from two young grads on their frustrating job hunt — and Mikal Skuterud, professor of economics at the University of Waterloo about what it will take to turn it around.


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What's it like to be a new grad and apply to 1000+ jobs

What's it like to be a new grad and apply to 1000+ jobs