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Nearly half of Gen Z and millennials say college was a waste of money—AI has already made degrees obsolete

College graduates are calling their degrees worthless, thanks to student loans, a fuzzy job market, and AI.

Fortune · Apr 24, 2025

Internships are elusive, but more important than ever. Here's how Gen Z is responding

Students are dealing with a heightened market when it comes to getting an internship and entry-level jobs.

Fortune · Feb 24, 2025

Gen Z grads fear entering the working world after watching their peers struggle to find and keep jobs. But career experts suggest these 4 tips to break through the noise

The class of 2025 feels especially pessimistic about their career prospects.

Fortune · Jan 4, 2025

Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening

The recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

As Big Tech jobs dry up, recent grads flock to semiconductor industry

Recent grads are flocking to the semiconductor industry as Big Tech slows hiring.

Fortune · May 24, 2023

Gen Z woman are entering the workforce already expecting lower salaries than men

Pay equity dogs Gen Z women too.

Fortune · Feb 22, 2023

America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z

Baby boomers are aging out of jobs they long dominated like builders, farmers, mechanics Young workers aren't clamoring to take their place.

WEKU · Jan 5, 2023

The employers Gen Z is rejecting show where companies need to step up

A majority of Gen Z is saying "pass" to employers who aren't focused enough on the planet.

Fortune · Nov 13, 2022