Gen Z is less interested in working at Big Tech companies right out of college, their job searches show
and a precarious economy, concerns about the impacts of new AI technologies, and conflicting opinions over hybrid work arrangements are all front-of-mind issues for this recent class. Amid these changes in the workplace, Gen Z is focusing on stable employment — a main reason the latest graduating class is showing less interest in Big Tech, according to data from Handshake, a college student career site.
Instead, the class of 2023 is searching for companies in retail, finance, and manufacturing. Raytheon, Nike, Toyota, Chevron, Capital One, Bank of America, and NASA were among some of the companies that saw surges in search traffic.After noticing the wave of layoffs across the tech industry, this class has shifted their focus to securing positions that provide a sense of stability, Christine Cruzvergara, Handshake's chief education strategy officer, said in a statement to Insider.
That doesn't mean graduating students are setting aside tech altogether. Nearly 3 out of 4 graduates said they want towithin the next few years. And most of this class already has some experience with tech skills: 85% of these graduates said they have experience in at least one tech skill, like data analysis or information technology.
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