Goldman US equity chief on advice he'd give to young workers starting out: Figure out how you fit into the machine of the company

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
David Kostin, Chief US Equity Strategist for Goldman Sachs, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, May 10, 2022.
Goldman Sachs' David Kostin says young workers stand out by understanding how their daily tasks power the business.

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'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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Tourists view Canary Wharf's financial district across the River Thames at Greenwich in London on May 10, 2025.
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

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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