Sunday, July 21, 2024

The college-to-corporate pipeline is facing extinction. Here’s why - Steven Schwartz, Fast Company

A third of Gen Z is skipping college before joining the workforce—and opportunities in the internet economy are a major reason why. It’s an inflection point that decades of corporate dread have been building toward. As the first generation to be raised by the internet, Gen Z didn’t spend our childhoods outside—we spent them online. We exchanged ideas and connected with one another over chatbots long before we learned how to prepare for an interview or apply for a job. We participated in makeshift economies in virtual games long before we opened a bank account or submitted a summer job application.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91150442/genz-college-internet-economy