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The share of unemployed workers who are new to the workforce recently hit a 37-year high, according to a report by the Groundwork Collaborative and Fortune magazine.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026 -
The traditional one-to-one assistance with a job counselor was limited mainly to groups of unemployed designated as having greatest barriers.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Nearly 43% of recent college graduates are underemployed, working in jobs that don’t require their degree and are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic.—
Josh D Shapiro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In the months leading up to her tragic death, Nancy, who was married to Eleanor’s long-time crush Robert (Joel Kinnaman), had been having an affair with Mary’s husband, Howard (Corey Stoll), an underemployed academic.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Subemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subemployed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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