TODAY Goes Live: What are young, restless workers chasing after?
55:07 Min
Younger workers have been dubbed “the restless generation” as employers find it increasingly hard to retain this group by meeting their expectations. The attitudes of millennial and Gen Z workers have emerged as an employer’s bugbear in recent years, with words such as “entitled”, “picky” and “watch-the-clock” being bandied around to describe the younger generations' approach to work. Youths, on the other hand, reject such characterisations. So what is it that drives youths at work and what are they looking for at the workplace?
Panelists: Elizabeth Neo (Moderator), Daryl Choo (TODAY), Tjin Lee (Mercury Marketing & Events), Adrian Choo (Career Agility International) and Jeannie Poon (Teahee SG)
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