What’s next for new Utah grads ready to enter the job market? [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — Spring is often a time of celebration for graduates at Utah’s colleges and universities, but what’s in store for them as they enter the job market?

Utah’s strong labor market is good news for graduates, but they may have to sell their skills to find the right jobs.

“There’s a lot of discomfort from the fact that we’ve had this period of inflation . . . So they’re not quite sure what to make of the economy. But the labor market is still really strong,” said Dr. Beth Akers of the American Enterprise Institute and contributing scholar for the Sutherland Institute in Utah.

Dr. Akers says that because Utah has growth in every sector of the economy, graduates need to show they have particular skills.

“It used to be that having a bachelor’s degree made you pretty special in the labor market. And so now you’re …