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As loyal Boomers win and job-switching Gen Zers lose, the labor market of 2026 reveals a decade of bad career advice
The formula that defined a generation of career advice is breaking down. New data from the Bank of America Institute reveals the starkest generational divide in the labor market in years — and it cuts directly against the career gospel that defined the last decade. Job switchers saw their after-tax wages grow just 8% year-over-year…
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Apollo chief economist says there’s ‘zero evidence’ AI is killing jobs—in fact, he says it’s creating them
Major employers from Block to Amazon have attributed their shrinking workforces to new efficiencies in the tech revolution; and even JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that leaders “shouldn’t put their head in the sand” as AI comes for jobs. However, Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, is adamant that “there is zero evidence…
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New Fed study shows remote work, not AI, is driving higher unemployment in younger workers
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found. The study, by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, compared occupations that can be done remotely —…
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Ex-Workday CEO says his career took off after he changed his attitude—and Amazon boss Andy Jassy swears by the same mindset hack
Former Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach reveals Gen Z’s career success won’t come from chasing titles or padding resumes—but by shifting their mindset. Instead, he says Gen Z should double down on attitude, authenticity, and relationships to thrive in an AI-disrupted workplace. And it’s straight out of Amazon’s Andy Jassy’s playbook. Gen Z is staring up…
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This viral recruiter says Gen Z isn’t lazy. Corporate America is just mad they’re harder to manipulate
Gen Z has gotten a bad rap in the workplace. Then again, every new generation gets labeled lazy, self-absorbed, and entitled by its predecessors. But what sets Gen Z apart from those so-called lazy generations before them is a greater unwillingness to compromise their values for corporate leadership. That’s according to Emily Durham, better known…
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This home-builder dropped out of high school and worked construction for $8 an hour—by 22, he was making $200K from his trade empire
As many office workers brace for the impact of AI disruption, a growing number of Americans are rediscovering the value of jobs that can’t be automated. From electricians and welders to carpenters, skilled trades are having a moment in a fledgling job market—offering six-figure paychecks, job security, and a career path that often doesn’t require…
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Samsung’s UK boss keeps a signed $100 bill she’s never allowed to spend—and shares her best and worst investments
Just one conversation can make or break an entire career. Take Annika Bizon. She is one of Samsung’s most influential U.K. executives right now. As vice president across the U.K. and Ireland, the 47-year-old is helping steer one of the world’s biggest technology brands through the AI boom. She also sits on Meta’s advisory board.…
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Jack Link’s CEO shares his message for Gen Z workers: Commit, stick to it, and ‘be really good at it’
Minong, Wisconsin, is the kind of place most people pass through without noticing. With a population of fewer than 1,000, there’s a car dealership, a dollar store, and a couple thousand cattle, surrounded by forests and lakes in the state’s northwestern corner. But perhaps improbably, it also has the headquarters of a $4 billion multinational…
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Ex-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
Many professionals will encounter naysayers who believe they can’t achieve their ambitious goals, whether that be bad bosses, skeptical investors, or doubtful professors. But Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO. It was 1998, and Stewart was serving…
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‘Don’t be yourself’ in the workplace, actually, Columbia professor says. Here’s why authenticity is ‘overrated’
“Just be yourself” may be an oft-given piece of advice, but it won’t take you in the right direction as a workplace leader, one psychology of business professor argues. While authenticity has been linked with increased self-esteem, it can also hamper a leader’s ability know when to stop advocating for one’s personal values and start…