Remote work, not AI, may be driving unemployment among young college graduates, study finds
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Nick Viviani
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A new report suggests that rising unemployment among young college graduates may be linked to the rise of remote work, not AI as commonly feared. Employers are reportedly more hesitant to hire less experienced workers for positions that don't require in-office attendance, making it harder for recent graduates to gain entry-level employment.
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· 2 pulledEmployers are simply more hesitant to hire less experienced workers for jobs that do not require the new hires to show up at the office regularly, the report's authors contend.
Despite persistent fears that artificial intelligence would take away more and more jobs, that may not be the reason a rising number of young college graduates are having trouble finding work.
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