Gen Z is taking over the workforce; ‘microretirements’ are gaining popularity; and a new AI startup that raised $1B dollars
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Bosses grapple with Gen Z Workers?
Most generations react with apprehension to those that follow them — and it's no different with Gen Z employees. The cohort is set to surpass the number of? boomers in the U.S. workforce this year. According to The Wall Street Journal, companies are struggling to engage their youngest employees and meet their needs, with one executive suggesting they're looking for "meaning, mentorship and a sense of purpose.” ?? Riva Gold
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OpenAI alum raises $1B for startup
OpenAI’s co-founder and former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in cash for his newly created artificial intelligence startup, Safe Superintelligence. The funding, from venture capital firms including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, values the three-month-old startup at $5 billion, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources. The new funds will be used to acquire computing power as well as hire researchers and engineers. ?? James Callan
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This week’s topic: ‘Microretirements’
What if you could retire at 27? And again at 39? And again at... well, you get the picture. Some Americans in their 20s and 30s are embracing "microretirements" — shorter breaks from work to enjoy the freedom of retirement, well before traditional retirement age. One thirty-something woman interviewed by The Wall Street Journal took six months off to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, thinking she might be physically unable to do it when she's older. ?? Emma W. Thorne
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Executive Assistant | Local Artist
4 天前Considering the rise in burnout, it seems like a culture that permits extended breaks to recharge would help with long-term retention. A break from monotany can drive innovative thinking.
Loan Officer at Nedbank Namibia
5 天前I really didn't think it was a thing, but I too am about to take a micro-retirement myself. Thinking of early next year by March-April 2025 have nothing in particular that I might be doing but I will figure it out.
Intellectual Property Professional
1 周Not a planned micro-retirement but I have had career breaks either due to change in location (countries) or change in field. There was no major adverse effect in my career, but such breaks are frowned upon in certain cultures. I am 59 years old and already get lot of unsolicited advice on what I should be doing after retirement. In some cultures like India it is fashionable to show that your are "doing something important". It would be completely unacceptable including by our immediate families if we take such breaks at a much younger age. Having said that, I do feel that a lot of young Indians are taking bold decisions and hopefully understand the value of work-life-balance and resort to such "unconventional breaks".
Global Business Executive | Customer Experience | Change Management | Unifying Growing Businesses Through Authentic Leadership
2 周Love the idea of "Microretirements" and wish I would have done this through my career. It certainly allows longer periods of enjoyment and recharge versus a 30 year grind. The main question for me is how it is viewed by employers. Would employers see a person coming off of several Microretirements as risky? You are basically signaling that any employment is a transaction for short/mid term only. Would a repeated Microretirementer get the same advancement opportunities or be seen to have the current skills.
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