Gen Z Facing a “Job‑pocalypse” as Companies Prioritise AI Over New Hires

A new report covered by The Guardian suggests that Gen Z workers are entering one of the toughest job markets in decades not because there aren’t jobs, but because AI is taking priority over human hires.

Major global firms are slowing down entry‑level recruitment and redirecting budgets toward automation and AI systems. The result: fewer internships, fewer training programs, and a growing gap between what young professionals can offer and what companies now expect.

My take: this could reshape the early‑career landscape completely. Entry‑level jobs have always been the foundation for learning workplace culture, collaboration, and leadership. If those disappear, we risk creating a generation that’s technically skilled but professionally underdeveloped.

At the same time, it’s a wake‑up call. The next wave of job security might depend less on degrees and more on adaptability learning how to work with AI instead of competing against it.