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Gen Z is ditching college for ‘more secure’ trade jobs—but these rank among worst entry-level jobs
Trade jobs are having a moment. Touted as the smarter, safer alternative to “irrelevant” overpriced degrees and entry-level white-collar jobs…
Apollo chief economist says there’s ‘zero evidence’ AI is killing jobs—it’s creating them
Sløk pointed to ADP employment data as evidence, concluding that the AI spending frenzy is “stoking both employment and inflation.”…
The worst summer job market in 80 years has teens scrambling for swimming pool and ice cream jobs
Summer jobs have been teenagers’ rite of passage for generations—from scooping ice cream and babysitting, to lifeguarding and bagging groceries.…
As AI slashes white-collar jobs, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says there’s one department still hiring: sales
Legions of students pursued engineering in college in hopes of hitting the hiring market as a hot commodity. But now,…
Real estate billionaire was called the ‘worst analyst’ at Goldman Sachs—now he says the criticism was the best thing that ever happened to him
Being laid off, fired, or ousted from a high-powered company can feel career-ending. But for some, it’s a springboard for…
Standard Chartered CEO apologizes for calling some workers ‘lower value human capital’ in AI push
The baby boomer bank leader took to LinkedIn to admit that his words had unnerved some of his coworkers. “I…
CEO gets thousands of job applications—but still can’t find candidates with a strong work ethic
Millions of Gen Z graduates are convinced they’ve drawn the short straw of the labor market: ghosting is rife in…
Indeed chief economist says the sectors most exposed to AI are seeing a big growth in job demand
Leaders and researchers have predicted that a whole slew of industries will be radically upended by AI, from financial services…
Gen Z calls degrees ‘useless’—but 20 years of data tells a different story about employment
Gen Z and millennials alike have been writing off their degree as worthless. And it’s not hard to see why:…
new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are…












