What new Gen Z hires are missing, according to Zoom’s people chief

Years of tight labour markets and missed opportunities for in-person internships or entry-level work may have left Gen Z haplessly behind when it comes to assessing and mastering workplace culture. — Getty Images/The New York Times

The new class of college graduates have plenty of reasons for optimism. After four years of semi-remote classes and fully uncertain futures, the job market is finally looking brighter – and the newest cohort may even be better positioned to land a good job than pre-pandemic grads.

All those years of unconventional schooling – with Zoom lectures and dropped SAT requirements – surely have made students more amenable to change, unpredictability, and going with the flow.