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Alex Friedrich

One reason it’s tough for recent graduates to get jobs

There might be an opening soon (brianwallace via Flickr)

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There might be an opening soon (brianwallace via Flickr)

Corporate consultant Lindsey Pollak told The Daily Circuit this morning how cash-strapped workers are delaying retirement and thus lowering the number of positions open to recent college grads:

"I'm under the impression that baby boomers are never going to retire, ever. We're going to have 100-year-old workers taking entry-level jobs."

You can read about the discussion here -- it includes tips for grads -- or just listen to it above.