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Are things looking up for new grads? Maybe yes: Neal Caldwell of Woodstock has five job offers as he graduates from Kennesaw State.

But wait — Leah Daniell of Austell has been interviewing like mad, sending resumes and applying for jobs. So far: nada.

“It’s not promising” she said.

As the pair’s stories show, this year’s graduates step into a modestly improving but uneven economy. Some skills are in demand, while many grads — and not just those with liberal arts degrees — scrap for a healthy paycheck.

Who has the best chance to stay out of their parents’ basements? Is hiring really improving?

For nearly 30,000 undergraduates receiving degrees, it is not a hypothetical question…

Read the full story later today at www.myajc.com/ or in the print edition Friday of the Journal-Constitution.

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