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careers8 days ago•41 min saved

Gen Z’s first-job hunt is tougher than millennials, new data show

Fortune reports Gen Z grads face a notably tougher job market than their millennial predecessors: about 58% of 2024–2025 graduates were still seeking their first job, and only around 12% landed full-time work by graduation, compared with higher prior-generation rates; globally, about 4.3 million Gen Z are NEETs, with UK NEETs rising too. AI-enabled hiring and a squeeze on entry-level roles are shrinking opportunities, prompting grads to pursue unconventional paths and urging earlier entry into the workforce as the traditional college-to-career promise weakens.

via Fortune|

#careers #employment #first-job

careers9 days ago•4 min saved

Pivoting After Graduation: Pursuing Public Policy Abroad

After years of applying to 100+ entry-level jobs and juggling multiple gigs, the author pivots from journalism to public policy, deciding to pursue a master’s degree abroad in France with a scholarship to boost competitiveness and focus on women’s health, while continuing to network and volunteer with nonprofits.

via Business Insider|

#career-change #careers #job-search

technology19 days ago•4 min saved

What Google Searches Reveal About Our True Desires

A Google data editor outlines three revealing search patterns: basic life skills like boiling an egg show a willingness to learn, people increasingly seek meaningful, helping careers over high pay, and searches like 'how to help' reflect compassion and mental-health awareness—proof that behind online noise we share common human concerns.

via CNBC|

#careers #data-journalism #google-trends

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

NASA Launches Portal to Hire Next-Gen Space Engineers

NASA and the Office of Personnel Management launched NASA Force, a new portal on usajobs.gov to recruit highly skilled early- to mid-career aerospace engineers and technologists for two-year positions with potential extensions, part of NASA’s Artemis-era workforce expansion and innovation push.

via Shore Daily News|

#careers #nasa #recruitment

workplace1 month ago•8 min saved

Pragmatic playbook for a ChatGPT-obsessed boss and an aging worker’s uphill climb

Two readers seek guidance on AI in the office: one older employee worries a boss who constantly uses ChatGPT for drafts and decisions, with the columnist suggesting treating AI as a tool, using precise prompts, and even turning the boss’s AI revisions back into AI to expose flaws while staying professional. The other reader fears age discrimination after being sidelined from a creative project; the advice is to calmly ask for explanations, assert your qualifications, and consider legal counsel if needed. Overall, balance AI adoption with clear communication and protect your value and career by being proactive and assertive.

via The New York Times|

#ageism #artificial-intelligence #careers

business1 month ago•47 min saved

21 Surprising High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Need a Degree

BuzzFeed compiles Reddit-type anecdotes about 21 jobs that pay surprisingly well, many without a degree—from poker dealers and train conductors to funeral-industry roles, MRI technologists, nursing-home administrators, UPS drivers, and plumbers—illustrating six-figure potential through skilled trades, seniority, or specialization, often with long hours and overtime.

via BuzzFeed|

#business #careers #high-paying-jobs

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

Inside AI’s Hottest Role: A 24-Year-Old Forward-Deployed Engineer’s Break-In

A 24-year-old forward-deployed engineer at Rippling explains how FDEs blend software engineering with direct customer work to tailor AI-powered solutions, a role pitched as the hottest in AI and popularized by Palantir. Success hinges on both technical coding ability and strong communication to understand client problems, with frequent context-switching between meetings, debugging, and product discussions. The path is seen as founder-bootcamp training for entrepreneurship, and the role is expected to persist due to growing enterprise AI demand even if overall profitability fluctuates.

via Business Insider|

#ai #careers #customer-facing

future-perfect2 months ago•45 min saved

AI’s rapid rise won’t automatically replace your career—find meaning and plan ahead

Vox’s Your Mileage May Vary column argues that AI will reshape many knowledge‑worker roles, but the answer isn’t to panic‑switch into a trade. It recommends identifying your “mattering project” via Rebecca Goldstein’s mattering map, leaning into what makes you uniquely human, and developing a fallback path (even something like becoming a rabbi) while staying in your current career. It suggests using AI to augment rather than replace your work and notes that some fields (caregiving, nursing, performance art) may be safer for longer, but the broader takeaway is to plan ahead with meaning in mind rather than fear.

via Vox|

#ai #automation #careers

careers2 months ago•7 min saved

Ghost Years, Real Growth: Why a Quiet Research Period Isn’t Failure

A scientist recounts a five-year gap without first- or corresponding-author papers, arguing that slow, formative work and supportive mentors can lay the groundwork for later success, and offers strategies to resist 'publish or perish' pressures by valuing long research timelines and providing sustaining support for researchers.

via Nature|

#academia #career-development #careers

careers2 months ago•8 min saved

When a PhD supervisor turns toxic: practical steps to protect your health and career

A second-year PhD student in environmental science in China reports chronic verbal abuse and lack of guidance from a supervisor, triggering severe depression. Nature’s Careers panel advises prioritizing mental health (via trusted peers and university counseling), documenting exchanges, and seeking help from anti-bullying networks like the Academic Parity Movement. It also suggests clarifying expectations with concrete, structured feedback to obtain actionable guidance, while acknowledging cultural power dynamics that can complicate the relationship. Depending on the situation, options range from improved communication to formal reporting or changing supervisors, with well-being as the primary priority.

via Nature|

#academic-bullying #careers #mental-health

careers2 months ago•10 min saved

Pivot to new frontiers: how three UK researchers say to switch fields

Switching research fields can spur innovation, but timing and fit matter: early pivots may hurt productivity, while later moves can be more successful as interdisciplinarity grows to tackle complex problems. Three UK leaders—Mary Collins, Paul Nurse and Jenny Read—offer practical advice: gain exposure to the new field through a secondment or travelling fellowship; identify a resonant question and the skills you’ll need; choose institutions with flexible cultures and open hiring practices; and be bold in pursuing opportunities, including cold emails. Build resilience with self-teaching and networks, and use AI as a learning aid, all while staying aware of your limits and aiming for environments that support cross-disciplinary work.

via Nature|

#career-pivot #careers #field-switching

careers3 months ago•10 min saved

Stagecraft for Scientists: How performers can sharpen science talks

A Nature Careers column argues scientists can boost audience engagement by borrowing stagecraft from actors, comedians and musicians—start with a gripping opening, own the space, check tech in advance, vary pace and voice, use movement, and blend images, jokes and narrative to keep audiences informed, inspired, and more likely to collaborate.

via Nature|

#careers #conference-talks #performance-tips

lifestyle4 months ago•51 min saved

Quiet Cubicles, Loud Secrets: Behind-the-Scenes Drama in Boring Jobs

BuzzFeed Community gathered anonymous anecdotes from people in seemingly dull industries, revealing that behind ordinary shifts there’s wild drama: inter-office romances, power struggles, theft, and confidential scheming across banking, IT, healthcare, libraries, museums, retail, and more. The piece shows how “boring” jobs can hide high-stakes behavior and invites readers to share their own behind-the-scenes stories.

via BuzzFeed|

#behind-the-scenes #careers #drama

style4 months ago•27 min saved

The stay-at-home son era reshapes American households

A 2025 Pew Research Center study finds men are more likely than women to live with parents, and The Washington Post examines how the rise of stay-at-home sons reflects shifting economic realities and cultural expectations, highlighting examples like a Jeopardy! contestant who jokes about staying with family to illustrate a broader national conversation about work, family dynamics, and masculinity.

via The Washington Post|

#careers #family-issues #life-and-work

careers7 months ago•5 min saved

Unemployed Ex-Microsoft Employee Faces Job and Rent Challenges

Ian Carter, a former Microsoft technical program manager, has been unemployed for five months following a layoff amid a challenging tech job market, and is considering relocating to live with family if he doesn't secure a new position soon. Despite efforts in networking and skill development, especially in AI, he faces difficulties due to market conditions and specific job requirements, highlighting the broader impact of recent layoffs and hiring slowdowns in the tech industry.

via Business Insider|

#ai-skills #careers #job-search