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Orianna Rosa Royle

This AI founder is hiring Gen Z with zero experience because they’re not stuck in ‘old ways of working’—even as other CEOs slash entry‑level roles

Young man looking surprised during a job interview (Credit: Getty Images)

Gen Z can’t catch a break. They’re struggling with mass unemployment as entry-level jobs vanish. Some 40% of bosses have admitted they plan to hire even fewer grads this year because AI can do the same job cheaper, preferring instead to keep only seasoned staffers on board. But at one AI company, the less experience you have, the better.

Alon Chen, founder and CEO of Tastewise—a generative AI platform trusted by PepsiCo, Nestlé, and Mars—is actively looking for Gen Zers with zero experience and no degree required. And he has a very specific reason why. 

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