Millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. workforce in 2015, and they currently represent more than one-quarter of the nation's population.
Millennials live in a world of contradictions. They are the most-educated generation in U.S. history, and yet stable and meaningful employment remains elusive. Even as a college degree continues to matter in our knowledge-driven economy, having one is not a guaranteed pathway to upward mobility and financial stability.
Most young people struggle with the realities of an economy in which work is itinerant, unfulfilling, or incommensurate with their education or expectations. Add to that the acceleration of automation. A 2017 report by the McKinsey Global Institute finds that as early as 2030 nearly one-third of the American workforce may have to find new work as a result of automation.
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