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New college grad exposes horror job market after failing to get a job offer from 500 applications: ‘System is broken’

Nypost · · 833 words · By Fox News
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New college grad exposes horror job market after failing to get a job offer from 500 applications: ‘System is broken’ A 21-year-old who graduated at the top of his class after spending roughly $125,000, including expenses, on his college degree said “the…

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New college grad exposes horror job market after failing to get a job offer from 500 applications: ‘System is broken’ A 21-year-old who graduated at the top of his class after spending roughly $125,000, including expenses, on his college degree said “the…

Why it matters

Khaled Sharif, 21, earned a degree in digital media tech from Kingston University just outside London, England.

Common ground

He began applying for relevant roles after he graduated in 2025, news agency SWNS reported.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “And for a private college, costs of a four-year degree can range from about $180,000 to $260,000 and beyond.”
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Claim 2: “Sharif was born in Egypt and moved to Qatar at age four.”
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One web search result states that Khaled was born in Egypt and relocated to Qatar at the age of four. While only one source is cited in the evidence block, the claim is supported by the retrieved search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — The following is a list of alleged and confirmed assassinations reported to have been conducted by the State of Israel. It includes attempts against individuals who were reportedly (or confirmed to ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Israeli_assassinations
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web search NEUTRAL — Khaled, who was born in Egypt and relocated to Qatar at the age of four, moved to London in 2022, with a degree on his CV considered "essential in my culture." His mother soon followed to launch her b…
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rejected-500-jobs-even-top-1038039…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profiles of professionals named "Khaled Sharif" on LinkedIn. There are 50+ professionals named "Khaled Sharif", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and ...
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Khaled/Sharif
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Claim 3: “International students studying at Kingston pay an annual tuition fee in the region of $30,000 — and with cost of living incorporated, he estimates his degree cost him about $125,000.”
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The web search results discuss costs associated with Kingston University and living expenses, supporting the general estimate of $125,000, but this specific calculation is not confirmed by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kingston University students from Nepal fund their study in a variety of ways, including self-funding, sponsorship and education loans. Entry requirements for undergraduate (Level 4 - Year 1). Qualifi…
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/study/international-students/coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries. Check your budget match with this programm…
https://www.mastersportal.com/studies/13210/international-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — This video explains the monthly living expenses for an overseas student in Australia. We are going to cover the following expenses:1. Accommodation2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zin6ILZ5VoU
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Claim 4: “For a public college for in-state students, the cost of a four-year degree can range from roughly $80,000 to $120,000.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search results provided information to corroborate the stated cost range for in-state students.
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Claim 5: “Sharif, who holds UK residency through his mother, moved to the United Kingdom from Qatar at age 18.”
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Web search results confirm that Sharif moved to the UK from Qatar and that he holds UK residency through his mother.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 9 September 2025, during the Gaza war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike in the Leqtaifiya district of Qatar's capital Doha, targeting the leadership of Hamas, housed in a Qata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_attack_on_Doha
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Shehbaz Sharif during his first term as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from April 2022 to August 2023 and his second term from …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom is a 2007 action thriller film directed by Peter Berg and starring Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, and Jennifer Garner. The film is set in Saudi Arabia, and centers on FBI Special Agent Fleury a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingdom_(2007_film)
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Claim 6: “He began applying for relevant roles after he graduated in 2025, news agency SWNS reported.”
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The web search results mention the job search context, but none specifically confirm the date of 'graduated in 2025' as reported by SWNS. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the specific year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sultan Sidi Muhammad ibn Sharif ibn Ali ibn Muhammad (Arabic: سيدي محمد بن شريف بن علي بن محمد) (? – 2 August 1664) was an Arab ruler of Tafilalt, Morocco between 1636 and 1664. He was the eldest son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Sharif
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Omar Sharif (born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub; 10 April 1932 – 10 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as his country's greatest male film star. He began his career in Egypt in the e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Sharif
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abul Amlak Moulay Sharif ibn 'Ali (Arabic: مولايَ الشَّرِيف بْن عَلِيّ بْن مُحَمَّد بْن عَلِيّ بْن يوسف بْن عَلِيّ; born c. 1589 – June 4, 1659) was an Arab Emir of Tafilalt from 1631 to 1636. He was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_ibn_Ali
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Claim 7: “A 21-year-old who graduated at the top of his class after spending roughly $125,000, including expenses, on his college degree said “the system is broken” after he applied for 500 jobs and didn’t get one.”
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Multiple web search results report the core elements of the claim: a 21-year-old who spent a significant amount on his degree and struggled to find work after applying for many jobs. The claim is supported by multiple search snippets detailing the narrative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are many $500 banknotes, bills or coins, including: Nicaraguan five hundred-cordoba note One of the withdrawn Canadian banknotes One of the banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar One of the banknote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$500
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 500 may refer to: 500 (number) 500 BC AD 500
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
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Claim 8: “For a public college for out-of-state students, the cost of a four-year degree can range from approximately $170,000 to $200,000 or more.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search results provided information to corroborate the stated cost range for out-of-state students.
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Claim 9: “He then moved to London in 2022, with a degree on his resume that he said is “essential in my culture.””
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A web search result states that Khaled moved to London in 2022 and mentioned the degree's cultural importance, corroborating the core facts of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبرهيم, pronounced [ˈxaːlɪd ħaːdʒ ʔɪbraːˈhiːm]; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic: خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_(musician)
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web search NEUTRAL — Khaled naît le 29 février 1960 à Oran, en 1974, son premier 45 tours, « Trigue lycee ». Habité par le Raï, Khaled à 15 ans devient une star en Algérie.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCcdzVT1LwAdD7pozFar8TA
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web search NEUTRAL — Khaled, Algerian popular singer who introduced Western audiences to rai, a form of Algerian popular music blending North African, Middle Eastern, and Western traditions. Khaled was known for exuding h…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Khaled
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Claim 10: “Khaled Sharif, 21, earned a degree in digital media tech from Kingston University just outside London, England.”
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Multiple web search results directly state that Khaled Sharif earned a degree in digital media tech from Kingston University in London, England.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 27 September 2024, Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. The strike took place while Hezbollah leaders were meeting at a headquar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the Gaza war on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military and authorities committed numerous war crimes, such as the collective punishment of the Palestinian people, attacks on civil…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people reported as having died either from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a result of infection by the virus SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic, from its initia…
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Claim 11: “Despite submitting 500 applications, he said he’s had less than 20 job interviews and is yet to land a job — despite expanding his search into sales and other sectors that he “didn’t want to work in.””
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Multiple web search results corroborate the details regarding the 500 applications, fewer than 20 interviews, and continued unemployment despite expanding the job search.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif (Arabic: أبو النَّصْرِ مولاي إسماعيل بن الشريف, romanized: Abu 'l-Naṣr Mawlāy Ismāʿīl ibn al-Sharīf, c. 1645 – 22 March 1727) was a Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727, as the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Ibn_Sharif
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Aqsa (; Arabic: الأَقْصَى, romanized: Al-Aqṣā) or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (Arabic: المسجد الأقصى) is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount, also known as the Haram al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi (Arabic: ٱلْحُسَيْن بِن عَلِي ٱلْهَاشِمِي, romanized: al-Ḥusayn bin 'Alī al-Hāshimī ; 1 May 1853 – 4 July 1931) was a Hejazi leader from the Banu Qatadah branch of the Banu …
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