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ZipRecruiter Study Finds Expectations and Reality Collide for the Graduating Class of 2025
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 23, 2025--ZipRecruiter®, a leading online employment marketplace, released its annual grad report, The Graduate Divide: Expectations vs. Reality for the Class of 2025. Based on a dual survey of rising and recent college graduates, the report reveals that graduates' expectations often clash with reality—especially when it comes to the job search experience, pay, job preferences, and views of the future job market.
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Annual Grad Survey reveals insights into recent and rising grads’ job search experience, pay expectations, job preferences, and the future job market SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 23, 2025 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- ZipRecruiter® , a leading online employment marketplace, released its annual grad report, The Graduate Divide: Expectations vs. Reality for the Class of 2025 . Based on a dual survey of rising and recent college graduates, the report reveals that graduates' expectations often clash with reality—especially when it comes to the job search experience, pay, job preferences, and views of the future job market. The job search and salary realities: "Navigating the transition from campus to career can be a challenge for new grads, especially given the unpredictable market this class is stepping into. The grads who will come out ahead are those who start their search early, stay open to different paths, and keep at it, even if things don’t go exactly as planned," said Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter Co-Founder and CEO. "Remember, your first job isn’t your final destination—it’s just the beginning of your journey." Other report highlights include: To view the full report, including additional data insights and methodology, please visit: ziprecruiter-research.org/annual-grad-report About ZipRecruiter ZipRecruiter® (NYSE: ZIP) is a leading online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next great opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s powerful matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly. ZipRecruiter has been the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android for the past eight years 1 and is rated the #1 employment job site by G2. 2 For more information, visit www.ziprecruiter.com . 1 Based on job seeker app ratings, during the period of January 2017 to January 2025 from AppFollow for ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster. 2 Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 10, 2025. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250423793564/en/ Contacts Media Contact Claire Walsh, Press Relations [email protected]
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