It’s been a terrible year to graduate and find a job

Rose Agbaw would like to take a break from job hunting. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy.

In the past couple of years, the 23-year-old completed two competitive financial services internships, a business degree at the University of Kent, and learned French in Paris. She has applied for 50-70 jobs and started a masters in cyber security management. When she can, she picks up shifts as a supply teacher.

Now, a fresh recruitment cycle means she has to start applying for jobs again. “I’ve been doing my masters, some online certificates and trying to boost my CV,” she says. “It’s like, this is a lot at once.”