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Title: LinkedIn Executive Warns AI Threatens Entry-Level Jobs as Graduate
Unemployment Rises

Link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/19/187253/li...

AI is eroding entry-level positions across multiple industries, threatening
the traditional career ladder for young professionals, LinkedIn's chief
economic opportunity officer warned Monday. College graduate unemployment has
risen 30% since September 2022, compared to 18% for workers overall,
according to LinkedIn data. The company's research shows Generation Z workers
expressing greater pessimism about their futures than any other age group.
"Breaking first is the bottom rung of the career ladder," wrote Aneesh Raman
in a New York Times column, citing examples across technology, law, and
retail where AI is replacing tasks traditionally assigned to junior workers.
A LinkedIn survey of 3,000 executives found 63% believe AI will eventually
handle mundane entry-level tasks, with professionals holding advanced degrees
likely facing greater disruption than those without. Some firms are adapting
by redesigning roles. KPMG now assigns recent graduates tax work previously
reserved for more experienced employees, while Macfarlanes has early-career
lawyers interpreting complex contracts once handled by senior colleagues.
Though economic uncertainty also impacts hiring, Raman warned that delayed
career entry can cost young workers approximately $22,000 in earnings over a
decade.

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