Generation Jobless

This video was produced by the CBC’s Doc Zone.

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Generation Jobless delves into why so many young Canadians are overeducated and underemployed. The reality is that today’s twenty-somethings are entering an economy in the throes of a seismic shift where globalization and technology are transforming the workplace. Automation is replacing tens of thousands of jobs at a time. Companies fixated on the bottom line are outsourcing jobs and wherever possible getting computers to do the work. Employers are placing a higher premium on experienced workers, unwilling to invest in training new entrants to the workforce. So, young people are caught in a catch 22. How do you get experience if no one will hire you without it? Many are working for free as unpaid interns, just to try and get their foot in the door. And, for the first time in history, youth are facing another unique challenge – competition with their parents’ generation for the small pool of jobs that do exist.

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