Meet the 20-year-old CEO who launched a company in high school to fix Gen Z's entry-level job crisis

Key Points:

• Vukelich created Poppin’ Jobs, a platform targeting U.S. job seekers aged 16 to 24, to address challenges like ghost jobs, senior-level competition, and lack of guidance faced by entry-level applicants.
• The platform offers tools such as résumé building, an AI interview assistant, and a local job map for those without licenses, aiming to support young job seekers navigating the hiring process for the first time.
• Despite concerns about AI potentially eliminating many entry-level jobs, youth unemployment (ages 16-24) has remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 8% pre-AI to 9.5% in April 2024.
• Many recent college graduates are shifting toward entrepreneurship, gig work, and freelancing as traditional entry-level white-collar roles become scarcer due to AI and market changes.
• Vukelich emphasizes the importance of combining passion with AI proficiency, encouraging Gen Z to integrate AI tools into their skillsets to remain competitive in the evolving job market.