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

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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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I'm a dad who works in-office 3 days a week. If it became 5 days, I'd ask for a raise — time away from my family doesn't come for free.

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Andrew Clark.

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I left my corporate job to build a padel club. It wasn't easy, but my passion convinced wealthy players to invest.

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Davy Sanh
Davy Sanh traded corporate life for padel courts and turned his love for the sport into a business backed by wealthy players.

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Why this Facebook cofounder found being a CEO 'exhausting'

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Facebook cofounder and former Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is pictured.

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I moved from London to Singapore for a fresh start. 18 months later I still hadn't found what I was looking for and moved back.

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Expoat life in Singapore didn't suit the author, who returned home to London after just 18 months.

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A skeptic and an optimist discuss loyalty in the workplace

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The author (not pictured) was stressed after being forced to return to work.

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As a CEO and former Google manager, these are the 3 questions I ask during reviews. I apply them at home with my kids too.

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Chase Rigby is a father of four and applies the same approach at work and at home.

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This fintech founder wanted to encourage innovation. So she started a monthly meeting to celebrate employee mistakes.

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Garima Shah started a monthly meeting to celebrate employee mistakes.

Garima Shah

My company holds a 'Thinking Week' every quarter, where we cancel normal work. The payoff is huge.

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Tim Huelskamp, cofounder and CEO of 1440, encourages employees to hike or walk in nature during the company's quarterly "Thinking Week."

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I'm a career coach. If you don't mention AI in job interviews, you're making a huge mistake.

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Gabriela Flax says her clients make the mistake of not talking about AI in job interviews.

Gabriela Flax

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