Remote Work’s Unintended Impact on the Next Generation of Talent
Remote work became a permanent feature of many professional occupations after the pandemic. During the same period, unemployment among young college graduates rose while employment prospects for experienced college-educated workers remained largely unchanged.
Research from the New York Fed finds that these trends may be connected.
The analysis suggests that remote work can limit opportunities for training, mentorship, and feedback that help new graduates develop skills early in their careers. Employers may therefore be more likely to hire experienced workers for distributed teams and more hesitant to bring on employees who require greater on-the-job development.
Why It Matters: The study examines how remote work affects the hiring and development of early-career talent. Its findings suggest that workplace structure can shape the flow of new talent into knowledge-based occupations and influence how future expertise is developed within organizations.
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