{"id":50324,"date":"2026-05-12T10:11:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/she-oversees-72000-employees-heres-the-advantage-she-says-recent-grads-have-at-work\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:11:38","slug":"she-oversees-72000-employees-heres-the-advantage-she-says-recent-grads-have-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/she-oversees-72000-employees-heres-the-advantage-she-says-recent-grads-have-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"She oversees 72,000 employees. Here&#8217;s the advantage she says recent grads have at work."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6a0219e4ba7ef34b41f370f4?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Judy Marks, CEO of Otis\"\/><figcaption>Judy Marks helms Otis, a global elevator company with a market cap of $28.39 billion.<\/p>\n<p>IEFA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Judy Marks, CEO of elevator giant Otis, says new grads have an edge in today&#039;s market: digital nativity.<\/li>\n<li>She said every generation entered the workforce during times of change \u2014 even if it looked different.<\/li>\n<li>Marks advises grads to remain flexible and to continue to put in effort as work continues to evolve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>College students are walking off the graduation stage into a murky job market, where economic uncertainty and AI-driven changes have put some entry-level roles at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Their tech savviness could be an asset, though.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;What this new graduate brings is a digitally native way to do problem-solving that many of us don&#039;t understand,&quot; Judy Marks, the CEO of Otis, told Business Insider. &quot;They have a value proposition.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Today&#039;s college graduates began school around the time ChatGPT launched and have completed their degrees alongside the rapid adoption of AI tools.<br \/>An innate familiarity with tech may give them an edge in today&#039;s market, said Marks, who leads one of the world&#039;s largest elevator companies.<br \/>&quot;Day one, they&#039;re going to adopt technology quicker than we ever did, and they are going to make a difference,&quot; Marks said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that graduates should stay open and agile and use their voice in the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You&#039;re part of this enterprise for a reason,&quot; Marks said. &quot;Make a difference.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Every class has its challenges<\/h2>\n<p>While the job market may seem bleak amid warnings about the end of white-collar work, Marks has some words of comfort.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&#039;ve all entered the workforce during times of change,&quot; the Otis CEO said. &quot;So, don&#039;t let that get in your head.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Entry-level job hunters are grappling with valid concerns. Unemployment rates among recent college grads climbed to roughly 5.7% at the end of 2025, up from about 5.3% in the third quarter, according to the New York Federal Reserve. At the same time, the share of graduates working in jobs that typically don&#039;t require a degree has reached its highest level since 2020, at 42.5%.<\/p>\n<p>Still, previous graduating classes faced their own challenges, from the 2008 financial crisis and the pandemic, to tariff threats last year that disrupted companies&#039; growth outlooks.<\/p>\n<p>Marks, who now leads a company with a $28.39 billion market cap and around 72,000 employees, built her career in a heavily male-dominated industry, during a time when there were even fewer women in the field. While the experience looks different today, she said, breaking into the workforce as a newcomer has always come with challenges.<\/p>\n<p>On the bright side, today&#039;s graduates can avoid feeling locked into a narrow career trajectory, since jobs will likely keep evolving.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Who knows what career paths you&#039;re going to do? Don&#039;t worry about it,&quot; Marks said, adding that recent grads should avoid getting caught up in expectations about job timelines.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the CEO suggested that graduates invent their own path, while continuing to put in effort.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hard work still matters,&quot; Marks said.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judy Marks helms Otis, a global elevator company with a market cap of $28.39 billion. IEFA Judy Marks, CEO of elevator giant Otis, says new grads have an edge in today&#039;s market: digital nativity. 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