Class of 2021 faces daunting job search even as economy improves

Recent graduates compete with last year's grads who remain jobless, and with those rethinking their career priorities

Marie Roberts, a 2021 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, can feel the pressure of entering a competitive job market as the coronavirus pandemic in America appears to be waning.

After more than a year of remote learning, social distancing and economic chaos, she knew she wasn't the only one now polishing her resume and writing multiple cover letters to start her career.