Many entry-level workers are having a tougher time finding jobs these days. LinkedIn is sharing one tip that could help.
The professional networking site published a list of its predictions for 2026 on Dec. 16. One proclaims, “The best career move for entry-level workers will be to start small.” It predicts small businesses, defined as those with fewer than 250 employees, will be “the top destination for young jobseekers in 2026.”
“When you look at who’s hiring by company size, what we’re seeing is that small businesses still offer a lot of advantages for entry-level workers,” Karin Kimbrough, LinkedIn’s chief economist, tells CNBC Make It.
Small companies account for a large proportion of the workforce domestically and globally. The World Bank Group estimates small and medium enterprises constitute roughly 90% of all businesses and are responsible for more than 50% of global employment, as LinkedIn notes in its prediction. Entry-level and early-career workers also tend to make up a higher proportion of the workforce at small businesses than at larger firms.
“When you think of opportunities, that’s the best way to start,” Kimbrough says. “That’s where a lot of opportunity lies.”
