My dad told me that back in the 70s you could quit one job at a plant, walk down the street the same day to another, and get hired to start in a couple of days.
Seems like a dream land compared to today, where you pay tons of money to end up working at a Target...maybe.
The applications are disgustingly long.
College, like most things, is what you make of it. We told our kids that they needed to major in areas where jobs would be available. Our son majored in engineering, and now works as a mechanical engineer. He will always be able to find work. He is constantly called by other companies offering employment. His twin sister is now in grad school studying Speech Language Pathology, with an eye toward working with the elderly and stroke victims. She will not go unemployed. (Yes, we are very proud of them.)
But college is worthless (or worse) if your major is art history, English, philosophy, sociology, etc. They just aren’t manufacturing or selling much philosophy these days. Chances are good that a retail sales job may be in your future if you choose those majors— but you will be a good person to invite to parties!