As graduation season collides with diminishing entry-level roles and slower hiring, the former distinguished engineer at Google has notes for fresh grads. Kelsey Hightower , who retired from Google in 2023, told Business Insider that the current job market is vastly different from the one he entered decades ago, but young people still have more control over their careers than they may think. "AI is definitely a very convenient reason to look at what you're currently doing," said Hightower of AI'