Recent college graduates searching for jobs are finding that practical degrees, work experience and even connections are no match for sluggish hiring.
Recent college graduates searching for jobs are finding that practical degrees, work experience and even connections are no match for sluggish hiring.
They do when they are represented. If all your politicians are over 60, and nobody runs on young people’s issues, while nobody can run who is not friends with the people already in the in-group, the only way young people can participate is by grabbing a rifle.
Case in point, in my country there is kind of a political vacuum and young people can make a difference instead of being dismissed outright, which makes young people vote, be politically active, take stands and run for office.
What are “young people’s issues”?
The housing crisis hits them hardest. The lack of entry level jobs and the abysmal nature of entry level pay. The state of education, particularly higher education. The lack of representation itself.
Who is campaigning on bringing house prices down? On forcing higher wages and better conditions on entry-level jobs, and forcing companies not to eliminate entry-level jobs en masse with AI? Affordable quality education?