Gen Z’s Work Revolution: Bold Moves and Tech Trends Redefining Workplaces
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From “career catfishing” to rewriting after-work social norms, Gen Z is shaking up workplace traditions like never before. Discover how one-third of Gen Z is ghosting new jobs and why happy hours may be losing their charm. Plus, the future of work with ChatGPT-enabled smart glasses — a tech marvel that could transform your workday but comes with risks.
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“Career Catfishing” Takes Off As Gen Z Retaliates Against Hiring Managers
About a third (34%) of Gen Zers are opting to do what's known as “career catfishing,” which is when a successful candidate accepts a job and then never shows up.
As new AI advancements change hiring practices and the way applicants approach the job search, now everyone involved is also dealing with a surge in an older hazard of the internet: catfishing.?
Gen Z has brought catfishing, or creating a fake identity to trick or control others, to the office. More specifically, about one third of Gen Zers are “career catfishing” as they flip the habit of employers ghosting applicants.?
This means a successful candidate accepted a job and then never showed up, according to a new survey.
The results found career catfishing is one of many strategies employees are using to gain more autonomy.?
The Dry Generation: Gen Z Is Rewriting The Rules Of After-Work Culture
Happy hour with coworkers may be a thing of the past as Gen Z shifts priorities to drop long-held social norms of workplaces.
It’s Dry January, a time when many people abstain from drinking. Reasons for avoiding alcohol are deeply personal, but often it’s a way to focus on healthy habits to start the year.?
This can put a pause on a long-held office tradition of grabbing drinks with coworkers during happy hour at the end of a long day in the office. But Gen Z seems to be leading to a more permanent death of this after-work culture.?
Are we misinterpreting the avoidance of after-work events by assuming it is simply an aversion to alcohol? The reality may be more nuanced and reflect broader changes in the future of workplace culture.?
Reclaiming Your Focus in a World Designed to Distract You with Dr. Gloria Mark
Best selling author and Chancellor’s Professor Emerita at the University of California. Have you ever wondered why your productivity seems to falter despite spending hours glued to your screen?
In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Gloria Mark, a leading researcher on attention spans and digital habits.
Together, we explored how our ever-shrinking focus affects our lives and what we can do to reclaim it.?
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