The 10 Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week

For talent professionals looking to attract Gen Z workers to their companies, selling “prestige” may not be the way to go.

According to a recent article from BBC Worklife, Gen Zers may be less than impressed with a company’s name recognition or working in industries that traditionally hold a lot of cachet. The youngest generation to join the workforce may even be redefining what a “prestige job” looks like — from working at a company that’s a household name in an influential or high-paying industry to something that simply “enhances their own life.”

“This may,” writes BBC Worklife, “include a position that enables a worker to live the lifestyle they want — whether that’s being an entrepreneur, working in an industry that aligns with their values and passion, or securing a job that enables them to build their personal brand on the side.”

If you’re looking to adjust your employer branding strategy to better meet the values of Gen Z workers, be sure to check out the article at the top of our list below of must-read articles for talent professionals. And further down our list, you can also learn how to better support LGBTQ+ employees; how one cosmetic company is embracing the metaverse to upskill its workers; and why one journalist decided to take on a wellness journey to tackle their feelings of burnout.

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. How Gen Z Are Disrupting the Definition of ‘Prestigious’ Jobs (BBC Worklife)

2. How Employers Can Support LGBTQ+ Employees (Harvard Business School)

3. Airbnb Let Its Workers Live and Work Anywhere. Spoiler: They’re Loving It (NPR)

4. 5 Takeaways from LinkedIn’s New Global Talent Trends Report (LinkedIn Talent Blog)

5. Exclusive: Coty Launches Employee-Focused Metaverse Space Coty Campus (Glossy)

6. Generative AI and the Future of Recruitment (ERE)

7. Advancement Overtakes Flexibility on Workers’ Wish Lists (HR Dive)

8. I Tried to Cure My Burnout. Here's What Happened (Time)

9. Your Email Does Not Constitute My Emergency (The New York Times)

10. Former Penn State QB Sean Clifford Updated LinkedIn Profile After Being Drafted by Packers (USA Today)

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AI and the Future of Talent Acquisition (Recruiting Future with Matt Alder)