Mark Cuban reveals the job-hunting advice he gives his two college-age children in the age of AI | Fortune

"Billionaire Mark Cuban has advice for his two children who are job hunting: Prioritize small companies, not large corporations. Not only could the advice be useful to his children, it could help those facing the entry-level job market in the age of AI. The reason why he says small companies are better: Your skills are more essential. At large corporations, AI skills can end up feeling "somewhat extraneous," the former Dallas Mavericks owner and investor told CNBC Make It."

"By comparison, small to medium-sized companies, "don't have that depth," he said. "[Small-to-medium-sized companies] are typically entrepreneurially driven and don't have the flexibility to have people research things," Cuban added. "Bringing a new graduate on to work on agentic AI projects is inexpensive for them and can get them immediate results." This advice from Cuban, who's worth $6 billion, is landing at a time when Gen Z job seekers are struggling"

"For the small companies that are using AI, Gen Z is leading the adoption. According to a survey from CNBC|Survey Monkey, 37% of small business owners currently use AI tools, with 71% planning to increase their current investment. Cuban told Fortune what will make candidates stand out when going to a small business is their ability to build simple AI agents that automate the time-consuming tasks that go undone because "manual labor is too expensive"."

Job seekers should prioritize small-to-medium companies because AI skills are more essential and impactful there. Large corporations often have established IT teams already using AI, which can make individual AI abilities less distinctive. Small firms frequently lack depth and the flexibility to research new tools, making early hires who can implement agentic AI projects inexpensive and capable of delivering immediate results. Gen Z candidates lead AI adoption at smaller firms, and surveys show a growing share of small business owners using or planning increased investment in AI tools. Building simple AI agents to automate neglected, time-consuming tasks can make candidates stand out.

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