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86% of Gen Z interns think a recession is coming—and it’s changing their approach to their careers
Concerns about a potential downturn are reaching the youngest people in the workforce: 86% of college interns believe a recession is on the horizon, according to Goldman Sachs’ 2022 global internship survey of more than 2,470 interns over the summer.
College costs have increased by 169% since 1980—but pay for young workers is up by just 19%: Georgetown report
Though the pandemic and recent increases in higher education funding may have slowed the speed of rising college costs, a recent report from Georgetown University highlights the growth in the gap between how much young workers make and how much they must pay to earn a college degree over the past several decades.
Google is giving all U.S. community colleges free access to their 4 career certificates
Google announced that all Google career certificates will be available for free, to every community college in the United States and to every career and technical high school in the United States.