India, May 18 -- A young woman in New York City has highlighted the harsh realities of the city's job market after revealing that she went from working as an IT analyst at an investment bank to taking up a part-time job at a gym front desk.

Natalie Lui, a finance and marketing graduate, said she had applied to nearly 300 full-time positions without success. Her story, documented in a recent New York Times article, encapsulates the struggles of millions of young Americans in a bleak job market.

Young adults in New York City are increasingly struggling to find stable jobs as entry-level opportunities shrink and living costs continue to climb. The NYT report highlighted how even college graduates are being pushed into low-paying part-time ...