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Women & Age Discrimination
College Grad Job report - degrees leading to non educated pay?
Americans leaning into freelance? Due to the economy?
Gen Z ghosting job interviews and 1st shift?
WOMEN & AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE
According to a new survey by Women of Influence+, 77.8% of women have encountered age-related discrimination in their careers.
Conducted between January and February 2024, the survey received responses from more than 1,250 women across 46 countries, spanning various industries.
What should workers do if they feel they're being discriminated against because of their age?
COLLEGE GRAD JOB REPORT
According to The Wall Street Journal, 52% of college graduates have jobs that don't require a degree.
That is the key finding of a new study tracking the career paths of more than 10 million people who entered the job market over the past decade...
More than any other factor analyzed—including race, gender and choice of university—what a person studies determines their odds of getting on a college-level career track. Internships are also critical.
The findings add fuel to the debate over the value of a college education as its cost has soared—and whether universities are producing the kind of knowledge workers that employers say they need.
“You’re told your entire life, ‘Go to college, get a bachelor’s degree and your life is gonna be gravy after that,’” said Alexander Wolfe, 29 years old, a 2018 graduate from Northern Kentucky University who currently works security at a corporate facility in the Cincinnati area. “In reality, it hasn’t really helped me that much.” Read more.
What's the takeaway for high school students who are debating whether to go to college - and then what to major in? How can you make sure your degree will help you land a good first job that won't derail your earning potential?
AMERICANS PURSUING FREELANCE NOW MORE THAN EVER
According to Digiday, more Americans are pursuing freelance work instead of a full-time job.
Last year, one of the most buzzed-about trends was The Great Betrayal, defined by employees having grown to feel that workplace stability and employer loyalty are a fantasy, and that workers who bet on themselves and rent out their skills across a range of clients tend to be better off.
A recent survey of 1,000 knowledge workers by the members-only product builders network A.Team found that those sentiments are becoming even more entrenched following the recent wave of layoffs... leading many to go from merely complementing their full-time jobs with side gigs to ditching the staff job altogether.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of those in the survey said recent layoffs in the news made freelance work more desirable than before, with more than 6 in 10 (64%) losing trust in the stability and security of full-time employment.?
Among workers who have been furloughed, about half said they were searching for a job in the same field, while another one-quarter were pivoting to a new line of work. The remainder said they were switching to freelance or starting their own businesses.
What should you consider before starting your own business or relying on freelance work?
93% OF GEN Z GHOST JOB INTERVIEWS: 87% MISS FIRST DAY OF WORK
According to Fortune, a new survey finds Gen Z are treating their would-be employers like bad dates and not showing up for job interviews or their first day on the job without as much as a phone call.
Employment website Indeed surveyed 1,500 businesses and 1,500 working people in the U.K. and found that job ghosting is rife, with 75% of workers saying they’ve ignored a prospective employer in the past year.
But the youngest generation of workers are by far the worst offenders.
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