Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Suddenly it’s tough to get a job.  Which is amazing, because just a few years ago we had jobs for everyone and then some.  Now we learn teenagers in search of their first job are struggling to land anything in the current employment market - some searching for as long as two years.  And you can see why.  In tough times you need experienced workers, and with so many experienced workers losing their jobs there is suddenly a cohort of older workers who are taking the jobs the youngsters used to get.  And you can’t blame the older guys. You need to ditch your humility and concentrate on cashflow to survive in 2025.  But the older generation is feeling the heat too.  Old workers are finding it harder and harder.  They may have the knowledge but bosses younger than them wonder about how many years they can give to the company, particularly when the super looms, the kids have left, and the mortgage is paid.  It’s said that we need to be a meritocracy again. Hire the best