Almost 60% of employers have fired a millennial worker at least one year within hiring them Gen Z Workers Are Dying at Work. Motivational issues, poor communication skills, overly ambitious expectations - those are the biggies. Many Gen Z workers lack professionalism, a sense of time and openness to feedback, which gets them fired early. (Boyden, New York Post)
🔑 The Core Issues Behind the Firings
Loss of Inspiration and Professionalism:
Employers say Gen Z employees can be lazy and unprofessional — so they’re firing them. (Business Insider)
Communication Challenges:
Having been brought up in a digital world, some Gen Z employees may struggle with face-to-face communication and workplace relationships that the Generation X and Y find so easy.
Unrealistic Expectations:
Gen Z employees usually expect fast promotions and high initial salaries that may not be commensurate with their level of experience and can create tensions with employers. (Benzinga)
Dissension of the Establishment Way of Working:
With an emphasis on work-life balance and mental health, Gen Z workers may not accept the “always on” work approach and clash in traditional corporate environments.
📉 The Consequences
Such challenges have resulted in hesitation among employers to recruit Gen Z employees, with certain businesses reevaluating their hiring approach. The gap between Gen Z expectations and traditional workplace norms is a major sticking point.
🛠️ Bridging the Gap
To address these issues:
Enhanced Training:
Introduce holistic onboarding initiatives to fill the soft-skills gap among Gen Z workers.
Open Communication:
Cultivate an environment that promotes feedback and intergenerational conversation.
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Modify workplace policies that acknowledge employees need work-life balance.
TL;DR
Gen Z clocked the highest firing rate, most often for motivation and communication problems. And bridging generational divides is one of the keys to workplace peace.
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