Getting hired in 2026 is all about your ‘microcredentials’ says CEO of $1.3 billion learning platform—this is what he tells Gen Z to focus on

It hasn’t been the easiest year to land a job, and in 2026, the employment landscape will likely remain just as volatile. Managers will be grappling with how to deploy AI in their businesses and what skills they really need on the team to bring about efficiencies. Companies will also be wrangling with policy headwinds such as tariffs and the normalization of the base rate, as well as how consumer spending will hold up through the rest of the year.

So far, it’s been younger workers who have struggled the most.