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Gen Z wants jobs with flexibility and high pay. The last place they’re looking are white collar industries.
The number of students earning an undergraduate degree declined for the second year in a row, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, with nearly 100,000 less young people receiving a diploma in 2023. More students earned a certificate this year than in any of the last ten years, however, revealing a new trend in Gen Z’s priorities.
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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