Recent Grads Struggle, 16th Street Updates and Gay Games

Hello Bucket Listers! It’s officially August, and while others have been on vacation, we’ve been hard at work. Last week, our team was down at the Buell Public Media Center, recording the August edition of our KGNU radio show. We’re in the final stages of editing and can’t wait to share the episode with you when it airs next Thursday, August 7, at 3 p.m. In the meantime, we’ve got four new stories to dig into this week.

Bucket List recording its August radio show at KGNU in the Buell Public Media Center.

Graduating into Uncertainty: Denver Grads Face Tough Job Market

Charlie Nissen-Pickard is a recent college graduate who is struggling to find a stable job. Photo courtesy of Charlie Nissen-Pickard.

Recent grads in Denver are finding that a diploma doesn’t guarantee a paycheck. Daniel Montoya reports on the growing frustration among young job seekers who are sending out hundreds of applications with little to no response. While Colorado’s official unemployment rate for college-educated workers may seem low, recent grads say it doesn’t reflect their lived reality. The piece takes a deeper look at this disconnect and what career coaches suggest to stand out.