Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

For years, entry-level roles were the natural starting point for a career. But in reality, they served a deeper purpose. These roles were how new graduates learned to operate in the workforce, ...

The case for doom flatters nearly everyone who repeats it. For journalists on deadline, it has the value of being easy to illustrate. There is always a recent graduate, somewhere, willing to be ...

Here’s how young job seekers, businesses, and society should adapt to the AI revolution. Artificial intelligence has not so far produced a clean story of mass unemployment. Aggregate employment in ...

The UK's Low Level Waste Repository is nearing its 70th birthday and is probably the world's oldest operating facility of its kind. During that time things have changed from a "tip and tumble" typical ...

Companies are split on AI’s impact: Some, like PwC, are cutting junior roles, while others are expanding or enhancing them rather than eliminating jobs entirely. Accenture is hiring more entry-level ...

Lindsay Bjerregaard and Sean Broderick discuss takeaways from the Aviation Technician Education Council conference, including the increase in high school career pathways, FAA testing hurdles and the ...

It remains difficult for Americans to find a new job, especially among people in their 20s. Even internships for college students have become harder to secure these days. Over the past year and a half ...

Welcome to the HBR Executive Agenda for March 12, 2026. HBR Executive delivers trusted insights and actionable strategies to guide leaders through consequential decisions. Practical tools, and forward ...

Kayla Cruz started hunting for jobs in the New York region after she graduated from Northeastern University last May. She’s still looking. The job market for recent college graduates in New York is ...

Just a few years ago, a junior employee in finance was expected to master Excel, learn about the company and analyze data in response to specific requests. Today, artificial intelligence can handle ...

In brief: Amid multiple depressing reports of AI causing job layoffs and white-collar workers under threat, here's some rare positive news: IBM is tripling the number of entry-level workers it plans ...