Clara Shih, former Meta and Salesforce AI executive, launched the New Work Foundation to help Gen Z prepare for a job market she describes as dominated by AI agents. Shih’s nonprofit approach is focused on training young people with AI-enabled tools, arguing that traditional job-search and upskilling methods move too slowly for workplace change. Her stated catalyst was observing AI agents match or surpass top employees at Meta, alongside reports from young people about difficulty securing roles. The foundation’s tools are intended to support hiring, promotion, and career resilience by teaching practical agent use rather than only theoretical AI familiarity. The effort sits against a backdrop of layoffs and reduced entry-level openings, while surveys cited in the reporting show growing interest among younger workers in alternatives to the corporate ladder.