There’s a significant struggle happening in America right now, and it revolves around coffee – specifically, where employees choose to drink it. While employers prefer staff to caffeinate at work, some workers (known in TikTok circles as ‘coffee badgers’) are using office coffee runs as an excuse to clock in and immediately leave. This technical […]
As a Gen Z job seeker, you’re entering a rapidly evolving workforce, yet it still holds onto many traditional norms. Your generation brings fresh perspectives and valuable skills, but you may face challenges adapting to established workplace cultures. Here’s your guide to navigating these waters and setting yourself up for success. 1. Master the Art […]
Monday workday blues have been a long-standing challenge, but the rise of Gen Z and TikTok has turned ‘Bare Minimum Monday’s into a viral trend that has caught managers’ attention. Like the concept of quiet quitting, low performance on Mondays might go unnoticed initially, but as deadlines slip and workloads accumulate, addressing this phenomenon becomes […]
Gen Zers are constantly learning. But not necessarily by earning the traditional college degree. Through the pandemic years, college enrollments actually dropped 6.6%. That’s 1,025,600 students! Associate degrees fell by 6.2%. But that doesn’t mean Gen Zs aren’t motivated to learn. A recent study showed 56% of Gen Z teens prefer skills-based jobs in fields...
In last month’s Partnership Employment blog, Relocating Offices? Mindful Choices to Support Employee Wellbeing, we focused on ways to get people, especially Baby Boomers and Millennials, excited about returning to the office. Relocating or remodeling with employees’ physical and mental health in mind were options designed to tempt the remote-insistent folks...
Not hired because you are pregnant? Not hired because of a disability? Not hired because of your race or sexual orientation? How about not hired because you are too old? Blatant discrimination makes us angry, but when it comes to ageism, many businesses haven’t addressed it internally, despite greater awareness. Remember, when a young Mark Zuckerberg […]
I recently hired a young man named Bud, and he worked hard to deserve the name. On day one, Bud was friendly, enthusiastic, and integrated easily with the rest of the staff. He impressed me with his aptitude, and I was excited about his potential. However, soon I started noticing Bud was unusually low key in the mornings […]
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