Angela Lim: Clearhead CEO on why Generation Z is seen as difficult in the workplace

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Bosses are finding Gen Z to be something of a nightmare.

They’ve found that they have poor work ethic, miss meetings, and even ditch the company on their first day of work.

In contrast, Gen Z workers say their employers don’t understand them.

Angela Lim, Clearhead CEO, told Mike Hosking that there’s been a distinct cultural shift, boundaries blurring between personal and work lives.

Another shift, she said, is in values. Lim said that young people want their employers to make a stand on social issues, to have more meaning or purpose in their jobs as opposed to just collecting a paycheck.

This can cause a lot of friction, she told Hosking, unless both parties are trained in having difficult conversations and know how to incorporate those different work styles.

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