Millennials who graduated in the Great Recession share advice from their job-hunting trauma

Mandi St. Germaine is among the millennials who faced a challenging job market after graduating during the Great Recession.

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Gen Zers are starting their careers in a tough job market. Millennials and Gen Xers can relate.

Business Insider interviewed eight Americans who completed an undergraduate or graduate degree between 2007 and 2010, during the heart of the Great Recession. They found themselves launching their careers in a job market that was even more daunting than the one recent grads are facing today.