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On 25 May 2023, Lou Bricano <l...@cap.con> posted some
news:yZObM.563196$cKvc....@fx42.iad:
> Both of the degrees just scream, "I'm a lazy stupid liberal and I will
> not learn anything useful."
‘Embarrassing’: This Brooklyn college grad has 2 degrees, speaks 3
languages — but can't even land a minimum wage retail job going store to
store. Is the US labor market really that strong?
It's safe to say most young people don’t own a printer these days. But
recent college graduates may find they need hard copies of one thing:
their resume.
Lohanny Santos is one of those people. The Brooklynite has two degrees —
one in communications, the other in acting — yet she's having trouble
finding a job. In a viral TikTok, the 26-year-old can be seen getting
emotional as she holds a stack of resumes to hand out to stores and
restaurants in order to score a minimum wage job.
“It’s honestly a little bit embarrassing,” Santos says. “I speak three
languages.” Her disappointment and desperation are clear.
Yet the unemployment rate has remained at 3.7% — close to a historic low
— for the third month in a row in January, according to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
So if the job market is doing well, why can’t a well-educated person
like Santos get a job?
A market cool-down
Unemployment may be low right now, but it has been lower recently. In
January 2023, the unemployment rate hit 3.4% — its lowest number since
May 1969, according to the Department of Labor.
The 0.3% increase in one year may not seem like a lot. But to young
people on the hunt for their first job it probably makes a big
difference.
This is particularly true after the hiring frenzies that took place
after the Great Resignation in 2021 and 2022. During this worker
shortage, CNBC reports that retail stores and restaurants increased
wages and benefits for employees.
But now, the job market is undergoing an “immaculate cooling,” according
to an August 2023 X post from Harvard economist Jason Furman.
So even though the job market is still strong, it feels much harder than
the previous years. For a young person without much experience applying
for jobs, this can be a humbling experience.
Tech layoffs have increased
Santos doesn’t mention whether or not she applied for tech jobs before
going on her in-person job hunt. But if she did, she may not have had
much luck.
Over 34,000 tech employees have been let go from companies like Google
and Amazon so far in 2024, according to tracking website Layoffs.fyi.
Companies prioritizing and investing more in AI contributed to this, per
experts speaking with Reuters.
Read more: Here's how much the average 60-year-old American holds in
retirement savings — how does your nest egg compare?
Even highly skilled tech workers are having trouble finding new jobs
after they get laid off, according to The Washington Post.
But there is good news for all the laid off tech workers: other fields
are willing to pick up skilled workers for themselves. Aerospace, health
care and education want the workers who cut their chops in tech,
according to CNBC.
Workers want different things now
The job market has also changed due to worker demands. Because of the
worker shortage in 2021 and 2022, workers have more power than they used
to.
This also means that employees expect more from a job — particularly new
ones. As Gen Z has started to enter the workforce, they’ve learned that
a 9-5 job can be boring and tiring.
Over half of Gen Z want to be an influencer, according to a recent study
from research firm Morning Consult — including Santos, who says: “I just
want to be a TikToker.” They want the flexibility, the control and the
personal fulfillment that come with this kind of job. BBC reports that
some experts think this is making younger workers less willing to take
jobs because they don’t fit this model.
Santos is probably on track to achieving her TikTok dreams. She has
160,500 followers on the app and her videos regularly go viral.
But until then, she marches on with her job search.
“I literally need to make money,” Santos says. “So I’m just going to
keep trying.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/embarrassing-brooklyn-college-grad-2-12350
0026.html
news:yZObM.563196$cKvc....@fx42.iad:
> Both of the degrees just scream, "I'm a lazy stupid liberal and I will
> not learn anything useful."
‘Embarrassing’: This Brooklyn college grad has 2 degrees, speaks 3
languages — but can't even land a minimum wage retail job going store to
store. Is the US labor market really that strong?
It's safe to say most young people don’t own a printer these days. But
recent college graduates may find they need hard copies of one thing:
their resume.
Lohanny Santos is one of those people. The Brooklynite has two degrees —
one in communications, the other in acting — yet she's having trouble
finding a job. In a viral TikTok, the 26-year-old can be seen getting
emotional as she holds a stack of resumes to hand out to stores and
restaurants in order to score a minimum wage job.
“It’s honestly a little bit embarrassing,” Santos says. “I speak three
languages.” Her disappointment and desperation are clear.
Yet the unemployment rate has remained at 3.7% — close to a historic low
— for the third month in a row in January, according to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
So if the job market is doing well, why can’t a well-educated person
like Santos get a job?
A market cool-down
Unemployment may be low right now, but it has been lower recently. In
January 2023, the unemployment rate hit 3.4% — its lowest number since
May 1969, according to the Department of Labor.
The 0.3% increase in one year may not seem like a lot. But to young
people on the hunt for their first job it probably makes a big
difference.
This is particularly true after the hiring frenzies that took place
after the Great Resignation in 2021 and 2022. During this worker
shortage, CNBC reports that retail stores and restaurants increased
wages and benefits for employees.
But now, the job market is undergoing an “immaculate cooling,” according
to an August 2023 X post from Harvard economist Jason Furman.
So even though the job market is still strong, it feels much harder than
the previous years. For a young person without much experience applying
for jobs, this can be a humbling experience.
Tech layoffs have increased
Santos doesn’t mention whether or not she applied for tech jobs before
going on her in-person job hunt. But if she did, she may not have had
much luck.
Over 34,000 tech employees have been let go from companies like Google
and Amazon so far in 2024, according to tracking website Layoffs.fyi.
Companies prioritizing and investing more in AI contributed to this, per
experts speaking with Reuters.
Read more: Here's how much the average 60-year-old American holds in
retirement savings — how does your nest egg compare?
Even highly skilled tech workers are having trouble finding new jobs
after they get laid off, according to The Washington Post.
But there is good news for all the laid off tech workers: other fields
are willing to pick up skilled workers for themselves. Aerospace, health
care and education want the workers who cut their chops in tech,
according to CNBC.
Workers want different things now
The job market has also changed due to worker demands. Because of the
worker shortage in 2021 and 2022, workers have more power than they used
to.
This also means that employees expect more from a job — particularly new
ones. As Gen Z has started to enter the workforce, they’ve learned that
a 9-5 job can be boring and tiring.
Over half of Gen Z want to be an influencer, according to a recent study
from research firm Morning Consult — including Santos, who says: “I just
want to be a TikToker.” They want the flexibility, the control and the
personal fulfillment that come with this kind of job. BBC reports that
some experts think this is making younger workers less willing to take
jobs because they don’t fit this model.
Santos is probably on track to achieving her TikTok dreams. She has
160,500 followers on the app and her videos regularly go viral.
But until then, she marches on with her job search.
“I literally need to make money,” Santos says. “So I’m just going to
keep trying.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/embarrassing-brooklyn-college-grad-2-12350
0026.html
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