Federal jobs aren't so hot anymore for recent grads

Government jobs lost application share over the past year, Handshake revealed in a Class of 2025 report.

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• Handshake data seen by BI reveals federal job interest dropped 40% after a wave of executive orders.
• Meanwhile, interest in state and local jobs grew over 30% year over year in the second half of the school year.
• Some job seekers initially interested in government roles are also going back to the private sector.

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