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Young, educated and underemployed: are we building a nation of PhD baristas?

  • Written by The Conversation
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There is a looming fear among young people in the Australian labour market that they will not find jobs commensurate with their educational levels because they are “overqualified”.

The economics suggests these apprehensions are well-founded, with 26% of young...

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