The 10 Must-Read Articles for Recruiters This Week

In a recent article, The New York Times suggests that companies that are struggling to fill open roles could find a solution by improving their efforts to attract and retain Gen Z workers.

“The goal,” reports the Times, “is not only to get younger employees through the door but also to keep them in their jobs, not an easy feat. Surveys show that younger workers are comfortable switching jobs more frequently than other generations. But, with these efforts, many companies have so far avoided the labor shortages afflicting their competitors.”

So what are companies doing to lure the youngest generation in today’s workforce? The Times highlights generous benefits and perks ranging from four-day workweeks and work-from-anywhere policies to bring-your-dog-to-work days and extensive mental health programs.

For more details, be sure to check out the Times’ article at the top of our list below of must-read articles for talent professionals. And further down our list, you can learn why tech workers are quitting their jobs to fight climate change; how a better onboarding process can improve your retention efforts; and why one worker who took part in a four-day workweek pilot believes "the five-day working week is a 20th century concept, which is no longer fit for the 21st century.”

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. Gen Z Knows What It Wants from Employers. and Employers Want Them (The New York Times)

2. Why Tech Workers Are Quitting Great Jobs at Companies Like Google to Fight Climate Change (CNBC)

3. Black Professionals Say Workplaces Have Changed Since George Floyd — but Not Enough (The Wall Street Journal) 

4. Forget ‘Hiring Better’ — What About ‘Onboarding Better’? (TLNT)

5. With a Potential Recession on the Horizon, Are HR Pros Vulnerable? (HR Dive)

6. Spotify Allowed Its 6,500 Employees to Work from Anywhere in the World. Its Turnover Rate Dropped (Fortune)

7. Why You Should Never Make an Offer Unless You’re Sure It Will Be Accepted (LinkedIn Talent Blog)

8. CEOs Ditch the Warm Talk as Economy Shows Signs That ‘Winter’s Coming’ (The Wall Street Journal)

9. How the World's Biggest Four-Day Workweek Trial Run Changed People's Lives (CNN)

10. Women Are Still Less Likely to Aspire to Leadership in Business, Despite Decades of Gender Initiatives — We Need to Find Out Why (The Conversation)

This week’s must-listen podcast:

The Circle Back Initiative and Canva on a Better Way to Treat Candidates (HR Leader Podcast)

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