Tens of thousands of technical workers With many young people losing their jobs this year, the next generation is realizing that the days of free meals and big stock options may be over.
Tech giants like Google, Amazon and Apple once ranked near the top of high school students’ “career preferences” lists but have since fallen, according to the 2024 Career Interest Survey conducted by the National Association of High School Scholars, an academic honor society with more than 2 million members. The survey, conducted Jan. 17-March 6, involved more than 10,000 participants in the U.S., U.S. territories and military bases overseas.
2024, Google Dropped to 7th place Among desirable employers, Google has dropped three spots since 2022. In 2018, The second most popular place of employment for high school studentsIt was No. 1 in 2017 and No. 1 in 2019. Amazon will be the No. 8 most desired employer for high school students in 2024, behind Google, down three spots from No. 5 in 2022. And Apple will drop from No. 8 to No. 9 between 2022 and 2024.
The transition from 2018 to 2024 could reflect the end of a decade-long boom for the tech industry. Large-scale job cuts to begin in 2022. in 2024 University Graduate Survey According to Handshake, a job search platform for college students, 76% of respondents said job stability was the most important factor when considering where to apply. Location was the second most important factor, and the employer’s positive reputation was the third most important factor.
While the technology industry seems to be losing interest among Gen Z, the healthcare industry is gaining interest.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Mayo Clinic and Healthcare Services Corporation were the top employers that high school students most wanted in 2024. Health/healthcare rose up the list of most important issues for respondents, with 32% saying it was an issue important to them. On the same list, innovation in science and technology fell from 34% in 2022 to 28% in 2024.
