'Think big': A 35-year finance veteran urges Gen Z to start their own businesses as entry-level jobs dry up

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A City veteran warns Gen Z to stop chasing shrinking graduate jobs and start building their own businesses as AI reshapes work.

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A City exec says Gen Z is nearing breaking point as AI turns graduate hiring into a 'meat grinder'

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Thousands of unemployed young people and adults attend the BA Employment Expo in La Rural, Buenos Aires, on October 16, 2025.
A City veteran warned that AI-driven hiring is crushing a generation of debt-laden graduates.

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Cisco exec says the slowdown in entry-level hiring is a 'total blip' and won't last

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Francine Katsoudas, Cisco's chief people, policy, and purpose officer, told Business Insider that she doesn't think the slowdown in entry-level hiring will last long.

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Barry Diller likes to give younger workers 'more responsibility than they qualify for' to see who succeeds

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Barry Diller said that "pretty good people" come out of a sink-or-swim environment for young talent.

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Millennials and Gen Zers in their first jobs out of college might actually tell the story of the economy

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
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Employers want students with generative AI skills for work, but students just want to use it for fun

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College students are wary about AI for work, but it might be their ticket to a job.

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The 15 best entry-level jobs for new college and high school grads

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