PeopleFirst Podcast, Season 3, Episode 3: Is the Junior Job Market Dead?

Is the Junior Job Market Dead? Is the entry-level job market truly collapsing? Or are we just looking at the early career landscape all wrong?

In the third episode of Season 3, Jordan and his guests examine the current state of the graduate and early career job market. From the surge of AI-generated applications to the power of stepping-stone roles, they reflect on what it takes for junior candidates to stand out today. Jordan is joined by Paul Porter from Bright Network, an early careers platform helping students and graduates launch their careers, and Dionne Jackson, Intelligence Consultant at ManpowerGroup.

They discuss:

  • The reality of early career hiring vs media doom and gloom
  • The broken social contract between job seekers and employers
  • Why hospitality, retail and temporary work build crucial soft skills
  • Disconnects between university curriculums and future workplace needs
  • Re-engaging the UK’s 1 million NEET population navigating potential barriers like proposed social media bans

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Brook Street, part of the ManpowerGroup® family of companies, has a long-standing legacy as a trusted recruitment partner. From business support and operations, to frontline customer service and care professionals, we work with job seekers and clients during every step of the recruitment process. Brook Street takes the time to understand your goals so that we can unleash potential through the best match.

At Brook Street, we are proud of our long-standing legacy as a trusted recruitment partner. From business support and operations, to frontline customer service and care professionals, we work with job seekers and clients during every step of the recruitment process. Brook Street takes the time to understand your goals so that we can unleash potential through the best match. Brook Street is part of the ManpowerGroup® family of companies.

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