Weaker hiring outlook for 2026 grads: Majority surveyed rate 2026 job market as poor or fair

All right, time now for the executive edge and a dismal hiring outlook for the graduating class of 2026. The National Association of Colleges and Employers is out with new survey data. More than half of 183 employers surveyed rate the job market for new graduates as poor or fair.That's the weakest outlook since the first year of the pandemic. Companies said the uncertain economic outlook has paused some hiring and shifted preferences to recruits with experience compared to straight out of college. Some exec ...