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Episode 17: Hard Jobs – Generation Z and Preparing for What’s Next
This episode will change the way you think about Generation Z.
In Part 2 of our Hard Jobs series, AWP Digital Media Manager Lakshmi Dev speaks with three students at different stages of the journey from high school to the workforce about the growing pressure to do it all: keep up with classes, earn money, build experience, pursue extracurriculars, and stay ahead. Their stories reveal how the student experience is changing as young people navigate rising costs, a competitive job market, and the expectation to constantly prepare for what comes next. They also raise a deeper question about what…
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