3. Gen Z are not Millennials. Companies that hire entry-level employees have already seen their workforces shift from mostly Millennials to mostly Gen Z’ers. In the 2020s, organizations that hire more experienced workers, such as for roles in management, law, medicine, and academia, will see this shift as well as Gen Z ages into their late 20s and early 30s. That means a transition from optimism to pessimism, entitlement to insecurity, and self-confidence to doubt. Millennials were challenging because they expected praise as a given; Gen Z’ers are challenging because they need praise for
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