While AI shrinks entry-level tech jobs, Gen Z isn’t giving up

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  • Key Insight: Discover how Gen Z is upskilling with AI to bypass traditional entry-level pathways.
  • Expert Quote: They’re “making themselves critical”—invest or risk missing top talent, says Trent Cotton.
  • Forward Look: Expect expanded apprenticeships and fractional roles to stabilize early-career pipelines.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Despite growing concerns that AI is replacing the need for junior workers in tech, Gen Z continues to flock to the industry — and they have a plan. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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