College degrees don’t offer the job security they once did. Is blue-collar work the answer?

In order to secure a stable career insulated from AI job theft, many young people are turning to trade work. A May survey from Resume Builder of 1,434 Generation Z adults found that over a quarter of blue-collar Gen Z workers cited wanting jobs that were less likely to be replaced by AI as a reason for choosing their career paths. An August study from Zety of 1,000 Gen Z adults reported that 43% of respondents have changed or adjusted their career plans because of AI’s influence.

By Summer Maxwell