young workers
Coverage of young workers in the Nexus archive.
- Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Firms are balancing high-tech and traditional skills when training young workers. The focus is on integrating modern technology with age-old craftsmanship in employee development.
- Growing debt creates growing risks for American workers
The national debt's rapid growth poses risks to future economic growth, job opportunities, and wages, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Rising debt may lead to job losses and lower wages, with young workers particularly vulnerable due to economic uncertainty.
- Weak hiring is hurting young workers more than AI, study says
A study found that weak job openings increased unemployment by 2.2 percentage points, while AI demand contributed to a 1.7-point rise. The impact of weak hiring is affecting young workers more severely than AI-related factors.
- Tom Kerridge warns young workers 'just don't exist' in the business anymore as soaring wages and taxes hit hiring
Tom Kerridge warns that young workers 'just don't exist' in the business anymore, citing soaring wages and taxes as factors impacting hiring.
- Young applicants discuss the challenges of today's job search
The unemployment rate for young workers is about twice the national average. Recent graduates discuss how AI is affecting their job prospects and the hiring process.
- Help wanted: The difficulties facing job applicants
The unemployment rate for young workers is twice the national average, with entry-level job seekers facing challenges in a competitive market. The article discusses how AI is impacting job prospects and hiring processes for recent graduates, as well as expert advice on adjusting job searches and identifying fields with high demand for workers.
- Remote work career risks for Gen Z are 'subtle, but material,' Harvard professor says: How to avoid the pitfalls
A Harvard professor warns that remote work poses subtle but material career risks for Gen Z, including scarring impacts on young workers. The article discusses strategies to navigate the benefits and drawbacks of remote work.
- One way to get hired right now: Be willing to go to the office five days a week
A recent study indicates that remote and hybrid work setups are hindering entry-level opportunities for young workers, while committing to in-office work five days a week increases hiring chances.