It is hard for young people and university graduates looking for work. It is becoming difficult for Generation Z (or Gen Zers) to find a job. A Gen Zer is born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s. Aki Ito, writing for the "Business Insider" website, warned of a "career apocalypse". She said uncertainty in the world means graduates must "prepare for the worst". A British journalist said one reason is that people are studying for "worthless degrees". He said young people would "be much better off" if they became plumbers or electricians.
There are over 4 million Gen Zers not in school or work in the USA. In the UK, there were 987,000 young people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment, or training last year. Many people cannot find jobs because of AI, which is replacing an increasing number of jobs. There are fears that teachers, accountants, lawyers, writers, and other jobs could disappear. However, some people say many graduates do not want to do "entry-level" jobs. Instead, they want to enter a company at a management level. They want to be well paid in their very first job.
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Sources- https://fortune.com/2025/03/25/gen-z-neet-not-in-education-employment-training-higher-ed-worthless-degrees-college/
- https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/peter-hitchens-hammers-worthless-gen-z-degrees-in-new-podcast/ar-AA1BkYkw
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/corporate-america-failing-gen-z-110037849.html
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