The Real Threat to the Future of Work — And More This Week
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As 2025 looms, young professionals face a tough job market as hiring managers signal plans to bypass recent grads. Meanwhile, Trump's full-time RTO mandate could push retention rates to historic lows after Biden’s hybrid policy already triggered significant turnover. And while AI often steals the spotlight, it's actually a lack of soft skills—like resilience and adaptability—that may pose the greatest threat to the future of work.
There's more where that came from—explore the latest insights shaping work and business.
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Employers Don’t Want To Hire New Grads — Can Young Professionals Turn The Tide In 2025?
Two new surveys reveal hiring managers plan to avoid hiring young graduates in 2025 — and that more than half fired recent graduates in 2024.
As graduates attempt to enter the workforce, many are hitting a not-so-theoretical wall.
According to a new survey conducted by Intelligent.com, 27% of U.S. hiring managers would rather avoid hiring Gen Z employees, citing concerns including poor work ethic, excessive phone use, and unprofessional behavior.?
These issues are not just minor inconveniences — they are creating significant workplace disruptions: 18% of managers have even considered quitting due to the challenges of managing Gen Z workers.?
Even more alarming, a study by independent research firm Workplace Intelligence in partnership with Hult International Business School found that 37% of employers would hire AI over a young graduate.?
A lot of this may come down to the 1 in 4 hiring managers who find recent graduates ill-prepared for interviews, citing poor eye contact, inappropriate dress, and even candidates bringing their parents along.?
Despite this growing disconnect between employer expectations and the readiness of graduates, young candidates aren’t helpless.
Here are five steps young workers can take to improve their readiness to meet employer demands — beyond leaving their parents out of it.
Biden’s RTO Policy Hurt Retention — Trump’s Could Decimate It
If Biden’s hybrid model caused such a sharp rise in turnover, Trump’s full-time RTO mandate is poised to accelerate the brain drain on an unprecedented scale.
Trump’s proposed full-time return-to-office (RTO) mandate could ignite a talent exodus unlike anything seen before in federal agencies.? ?
If Biden’s moderate hybrid work policy already triggered a mass departure of skilled employees, this next step may push the brain drain to a crisis point. ?
With stricter office requirements looming, experts warn that federal agencies could be left struggling at a time when their expertise is crucial.?
The hard lessons learned from Biden’s RTO fallout highlight why Trump’s even stricter approach risks decimating the government’s talent pool and disrupting essential public services.
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