Gen Z graduates are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship, gig work, and freelancing as traditional entry-level jobs disappear amid AI-driven workforce cuts. A ZipRecruiter survey of 3,000 recent and soon-to-be graduates found 38% considering entrepreneurship, 32.5% exploring gig work, and 28% pursuing freelancing. The trend reflects wider corporate headcount reductions, including Block's 40% cut and Meta's 10% reduction, both citing AI efficiency.
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With entry-level jobs vanishing, Gen Z grads are ditching corporate America—piecing together careers with entrepreneurship, gig work and freelancing
As Block and Meta slash headcounts citing AI efficiency, 38% of Gen Z grads are turning to entrepreneurship instead of traditional entry-level roles—signaling a structural shift in how careers are built.
Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Fortune AIBY sys://pipeline
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