“She’s applied for over 50 jobs,” he said. No doubt, finding a job is tougher today than before.

Meeting with a friend and retired colleague yesterday, the info about AI use by middle level folks eliminating entry-level jobs came up.

This morning, catching up on my reading, I see…

More than 60% of executives surveyed on LinkedIn indicate that AI will eventually assume tasks currently assigned to entry-level employees, particularly mundane and manual roles.

The impact varies significantly by major, with computer engineering graduates — once highly sought-after — now facing a 7.5% unemployment rate, the third-highest among recent graduates.

via Slashdot and Decan Herald citing Bloomberg

My friend’s words about his child’s job search could have been uttered by a quoted source in Bloomberg report, who said:

“You can’t understand how competitive it is until you apply for 50 jobs and hear back from no one.”

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“The growth and change of technology has made some of these tasks obsolete,” Steinmeyer says. “It’s easier to use technology than to pay a person.”

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/new-grads-join-worst-entry-level-job-market-in-years-3578794

It is the nature of business to do everything necessary in pursuit of the almighty dollar. But you have to wonder, how will all those entry-level workers get needed experience to advance? Is under-employment ahead for everyone who didn’t clamber onto middle-level rungs on the career ladder?