Why New Graduates Are Taking ‘Any Job’—and Planning to Leave Fast

A new study suggests AI anxiety is pushing graduates to grab quick footholds, not long‑term entry‑level roles.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

We can add a new surprising employment trend to the roster already occupied by habits like “job hugging” or “quiet quitting,” which are reactions to a muddled, rapidly-shifting job market. A new study says that new graduates, savvy to the uncertainties of the hiring scene and the disappearance of some traditional career routes, are grabbing onto pretty much any job—even ones beneath their skills—in order to gain a foothold. Many don’t plan on staying long. This may seriously affect your own company’s recruiting plans.

The data, from Santa Monica-based online job outfit........

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