college grads

As more and more jobs come under threat from automation, many Americans, particularly college freshmen, would be wise to enter a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, according to one workplace authority.

While the idea of entering the workforce post-college this May is incredibly daunting for the nearly 3 million young adults graduating with associate or bachelor’s degrees across the nation, the current economic growth in the United States should put these worries at ease, according to the latest from outplacement consultancy firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

As the nation’s roughly 2 million college freshmen take the first steps on their career paths, the employment experts at global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., offered some advice on which areas could offer the most fertile employment landscape over the next decade.

The class of 2015-16, which sends more than 1.8 million young Americans armed with four-year degrees into the workforce this year, will enter the best job market for college graduates in several years, according to one new outlook.

This year’s crop of college graduates should find welcoming conditions as they enter the entry-level job market, according to a new just-released forecast from outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.