Some More News Some More News: Why Can’t Gen Z Find A Job?
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Oct 15, 2025 The job market for Gen Z is tougher than ever, with rising unemployment and job listings demanding experience right out of college. The podcast explores the shift from internal training to a focus on credentials and highlights how Reagan-era policies have stigmatized vocational education. Cultural myths about Gen Z's work ethic are debunked, emphasizing their challenges and the push for better pay and work-life balance. AI's growing role in recruitment also raises concerns about bias, while proposals like robot taxes and infrastructure jobs aim to reshape the future of work.
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A True Story Of Grad Unemployment
- Cody opens with a true story about recent grads struggling to find work after college.
- He uses that anecdote to frame the episode's investigation into entry‑level job decline.
The Death Of On-The-Job Training
- Entry-level roles have vanished as employers now prefer experienced hires over on-the-job training.
- That shift breaks the pipeline that used to let young workers learn and climb inside companies.
Degree Inflation Changed Hiring
- Degree inflation turned many occupations that once hired non‑graduates into roles demanding college credentials.
- Employers stopped investing in training and instead used diplomas as cheap filters for hiring.