For the class of 2021, our last year of college — supposedly the best time of our lives — was spent following restrictive regulations in response to the pandemic. Even though the circumstances leading up to our graduation were not ideal, we made it to commencement and into the job market.
Dear CEOs: A Gen Zer’s Open Letter to His Future Employers
What today’s graduates are thinking about when they’re weighing your job offer.
June 29, 2021
Summary.
Kahlil Greene, a senior at Yale who served as the first Black student body president, takes us inside the conversations amongst Gen Zers deciding where to work. He offers unvarnished advice for today’s corporate leaders to build a bridge between generational mindsets and to help them understand what tomorrow’s leaders need to succeed.
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