It’s a challenging labor market for those just starting out, and new job seekers will likely have to recalibrate their earning potential. Today’s college seniors expect to make about $80,000 one year after graduation, according to a survey of undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree by real estate site Clever in February and March. Yet, the average…
Gatot Adriansyah | Istock | Getty Images As artificial intelligence restructures the workforce and reduces the number of entry-level opportunities, an alternative is emerging for recent college grads struggling to find jobs: going back to school. Nearly 78% of those who are considering graduate school said they plan to enroll in a program within 12 months, according…
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images Relying on your parents for money can help you to become independent. But it can also create problems in your relationship if not handled well, experts say. About two-thirds, or 64%, of parents with Gen Z children — those between the ages of 18 and 28 — say their…
Mounting evidence points to opportunities in the skilled trades. And yet, these jobs remain largely a man’s world. Despite higher salaries and increasingly valuable long-term employment prospects in the face of an artificial intelligence-driven white-collar jobs revolution, women remain significantly underrepresented in the skilled trades, research shows. They make up just a fraction of the workforce in…
Anyone who’s spent time around Gen Z — or watched news stories about them — has heard the stereotypes: They are more anxious, fragile, and coddled than previous generations. As a developmental psychologist at Harvard, I study the experience of growing up across generations and I’ve heard every variation on this theme. To be sure,…
James Vandall, 25, said his interest in becoming an electrician first sparked, so to say, when workers were recently redoing the wiring on the third floor of his home. “I asked them how I could go about getting into that trade,” he said. Part of the appeal, he said, was working with his hands. “Initially,…
For years, concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt have been driving some high schoolers away from a four-year degree in favor of shorter, less expensive alternatives. Now it’s clear that students are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, as more opt for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials. The overall rate of…
Nearly a million young British people, between the ages of 16 and 24, were not in education, employment or training at the end of 2025, per the U.K. Office for National Statistics. Hiraman | E+ | Getty Images Young people are struggling to score their first jobs, and it might be because they’re just not…
Even as the U.S. economy adds jobs, there are fewer employment prospects for college graduates just starting out, as those armed with a newly minted diploma are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade, studies show. “Right now is a really difficult time to find a job,” Cory Stahle, senior economist at Indeed Hiring Lab,…
Paris Hilton is successful many times over. The reality TV star turned entrepreneur is the founder and CEO of 11:11 Media, a global entertainment company she aims to become “the next Disney” that combines her passions in music, beauty, fashion and philanthropy. But people haven’t always believed in her business savvy. “For a long time,…
