Recently, I’ve noticed a growing concern among many hiring managers, particularly the Boomers, Gen Xers and even some older millennials. As the leader of an organisation that supports clients to find the very best talent, I’m often told that they face real challenges in not only the hiring, but the retaining of Gen Z talent. Employers express their frustrations and confusion, mentioning that younger employees can sometimes come off as difficult, entitled or lacking in effort, and that they don’t seem to stay around with any employer for any length of time.
Before we explore this further, we must recognise and acknowledge that every generation has its challenges and has made positive progress along the way. We must also take cognisance of the fact that Gen Z, born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, will account for 27% of the global workforce by 2025.1 This 1.8 billion-strong group is…
