Why Engineering Is No Longer A Sure Thing College Major When It Comes To Jobs
LeadershipCareersDaily CoverWhy Engineering Is No Longer A Sure Thing College Major When It Comes To Jobs Illustration by Macy Sinreich for Forbes; images by Bill Varie, naumoid, Alex011973, wenbin, and jun xu via Getty ImagesByCourtney Connley-Hampton,Writer. I cover careers, workplace trends, and leadership topics. Follow AuthorJul 25, 2026, 06:30am EDTExclusive LinkedIn data shows engineering majors have been hit hard in today’s weak, AI-affected job market.
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LeadershipCareersDaily CoverWhy Engineering Is No Longer A Sure Thing College Major When It Comes To Jobs Illustration by Macy Sinreich for Forbes; images by Bill Varie, naumoid, Alex011973, wenbin, and jun xu via Getty ImagesByCourtney Connley-Hampton,Writer. I cover careers, workplace trends, and leadership topics. Follow AuthorJul 25, 2026, 06:30am EDTExclusive LinkedIn data shows engineering majors have been hit hard in today’s weak, AI-affected job market. Here’s what specialties are hurting and what top schools are doing to respond.@font-face{font-family: "Highlander"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/highlander/highlander-bold.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Merriweather"; src:…
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