Rod McNaughton

Guest writer

Rod McNaughton is a professor of entrepreneurship and the Academic Director at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland.

The lack of entry-level jobs is about so much more than unemployment

The lack of entry-level jobs is about so much more than unemployment

If businesses are doing less of the practical work of developing early-career talent, universities will need to do more.

By Rod McNaughton | 20th April, 2026