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On March 19, The New York Times Opinion section published a discussion with 12 white-collar job seekers in their teens and twenties. When asked to describe the job market in one word, one interviewee called it a scam. Another, a 28-year-old tax associate named Orrel, described it as unfair.

“You can never have enough experience, even for entry level, because entry level is not entry level anymore,” Orell said.

Scholars and journalists argue that the bottom rung of the United States job ladder is broken. Some attribute this to artificial intelligence, while others blame employers’ reluctance to invest in training new hires. Increasing conglomeration is another cause within various industries, making entry-level positions more competitive and hiring processes much less personal.

Let this reassure you that you’re not alone if you don’t have any great job leads right now.

There’s an expectation in the U.S. that a bachelor’s degree will lead to a decently compensated job with opportunities for advancement. There’s also an assumption that pursuing a job outside one’s desired field, or a role that doesn’t require a degree, signals stagnation, disrupting the linear career path that........

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