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What’s Actually Going On With the Entry-Level Job Market?

And how early-career workers can adapt when the old advice stops working

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Work Rewritten by Sam Alvita
Jan 21, 2026
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Over the last few months, there has been a wave of headlines claiming Gen Z “doesn’t want to work,” is “unemployable,” or is somehow less driven than previous generations. The narrative is familiar: the economy looks healthy, unemployment is low, and if young people are not landing jobs, the problem must be their attitude.

That narrative could not be mor…

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