We’ve explored how entry-level hiring is collapsing and why healthcare might be the next big bet. This week, we look at the policy infrastructure that could either accelerate these shifts — or get in their way.

Last time, we unpacked the slow-motion crisis in entry-level hiring. Now we turn to the big pivot reshaping the future of workforce pathways: tech is slowing, healthcare is surging, and it’s time to shift our bets.

Welcome to Kinetic Signals, a new content series from Kinetic West where we track the turning points reshaping opportunity, equity, and systems change. 

This edition takes on one of the most overlooked stories in today’s labor market: entry-level jobs are quietly disappearing–and we’re only beginning to see the ripple effects.