Despite society’s growing use of technology, new graduates interested in entering the technology sector face considerable challenges in getting jobs, writes Aajah Sauter of the Globe and Mail. The author notes that tech job postings on Indeed in early July were down 21% from pre-pandemic levels, and several major technology companies have laid off employees. While many see AI as a key cause, Viet Vu from Toronto Metropolitan University’s The Dais argues that interest rates and a poor economy are really to blame. Sauter notes that according to OUAC, enrolment in computer and information systems programs has declined 27% since last year. The article concludes with advice for recent graduates: Network, build transferable skills, and be prepared for short-term work in an unrelated job.
