Articles for Young Workers

Percolating opportunity
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Percolating opportunity

China Daily  

By Cheng Yuezhu | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-29 The Starry Sky Cafe lies within a corporate zone in Xiamen's Jimei district, and is frequented by office workers and residents living nearby. The parents understand them better, and their involvement at the cafe helps things run smoothly," says Xu Yuhang, Shangmeng's human resources manager, who is overseeing the cafe. The …

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Greece offers incentives in bid to boost birthrate
3 months, 1 week ago

Greece offers incentives in bid to boost birthrate

China Daily  

A view of the cityscape with the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill seen in the background, in Athens, Greece on Sept 11. cannot simply be solved by benefits and cash incentives," Deputy Finance Minister Thanos Petralias said during a news conference last week, while also promising improvements to the country's education system and its healthcare provisions. Greece has one …

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McDonald’s franchisee fined for illegally using workers as young as 10
1 year, 7 months ago

McDonald’s franchisee fined for illegally using workers as young as 10

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found. “Below the minimum age for employment, they prepared and distributed food orders, cleaned the store, worked at the drive-thru window and operated a register,” the Labor Department said Tuesday, adding that one child also was allowed …

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The rise of the Gen Z side hustle
1 year, 9 months ago

The rise of the Gen Z side hustle

BBC  

The rise of the Gen Z side hustle Young workers are increasingly chasing multiple jobs and sources of income as they embark on their careers. “We’re told on social media that we need seven sources of income.” However, broader generational shifts also make side hustles more appealing to Gen Z. “Young workers are entering a turbulent work environment: they want …

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The companies that burn out young grads
1 year, 11 months ago

The companies that burn out young grads

BBC  

The companies that churn through young workers Getty Images Some employers look to hire and continually turn over junior employees – sometimes harming young workers’ careers before they’ve even begun. There was just a steady churn of young, impressionable workers and nothing was ever done about it – it just became a test of who had the thickest skin.” While …

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Can younger workers speak up without managers bristling?
2 years ago

Can younger workers speak up without managers bristling?

BBC  

Can younger workers speak up without managers bristling? In many cases, they’re facing their older managers, who still expect younger workers to “pay their dues” before speaking their minds – and not step on their toes as higher-ranking employees. ‘A moral obligation to speak up’ In the past few years, work has changed in many ways – among them, the …

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The young workers flocking to 'career influencers'
2 years, 1 month ago

The young workers flocking to 'career influencers'

BBC  

The young workers flocking to 'career influencers' Courtesy of Emily Durham Career guidance used to come from older professionals or certified coaches. This was especially important to her given that she was going through a hard time emotionally: “I realised social media was where the people I would want to be working with are …That relatability factor played a huge …

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Quiet quitting | Gen Z and Millennials’ call for better work practices
2 years, 3 months ago

Quiet quitting | Gen Z and Millennials’ call for better work practices

The Hindu  

Social media is now the public square, and quirky two words prefixed with a hashtag can make a difference almost instantly. According to a survey by Deloitte, Gen Z and millennial workers are feeling “burned out”, and “many are taking on second jobs, while pushing for more purposeful—and more flexible—work.” The survey of 14,808 Gen Zs and 8,412 millennials across …

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Why young workers can't shake presenteeism
2 years, 4 months ago

Why young workers can't shake presenteeism

BBC  

Why young workers can't shake presenteeism Getty Even in a changed work world, compared to their bosses, junior employees are much less likely to be able to work flexibly. A junior worker has to earn status, seniority and credibility – Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic However, this pressure to ‘perform’ work has always skewed towards junior workers. “While presenteeism certainly existed before Covid …

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Young workers rake in biggest wage gains in tight labor market
2 years, 9 months ago

Young workers rake in biggest wage gains in tight labor market

Live Mint  

The country’s youngest workers are securing the fastest wage increases of any age group, the only one whose gains have outpaced inflation. Their pay progress reflects employers’ strong demand for labor as the economy recovers from the pandemic’s effects, particularly for many service jobs, such as at restaurants and retail stores, that tend to employ younger workers. While young workers …

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How climate change is re-shaping the way Gen Z works
2 years, 9 months ago

How climate change is re-shaping the way Gen Z works

BBC  

How climate change is re-shaping the way Gen Z works Getty Images Younger workers have higher eco-anxiety than those who’ve come before them. “I think it’s really sad that something that’s so important for the world is not being priced correctly.” Many avenues into the ‘green’ jobs that do exist require volunteering and networking, which isn’t viable for all – …

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Young workers give unions new hope
2 years, 10 months ago

Young workers give unions new hope

Associated Press  

After decades of decline, U.S. unions have a new reason for hope: younger workers. McDonald’s workers still aren’t unionized, but she says her managers are more respectful and have stopped illegal practices, like making workers reimburse the restaurant if they accidentally accept counterfeit money. And last year, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 1975 California regulation that had allowed …

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Counterterrorism office warns young people are radicalized for the far-right online
3 years, 1 month ago

Counterterrorism office warns young people are radicalized for the far-right online

NL Times  

The National Counterterrorism Coordinator said more action needs to be taken to prevent teenagers from being radicalized for the far-right online. NCTV estimated there are a couple hundred people between the ages of 12 to 20 years old who spend a considerable amount of time on far-right websites where far-right extremists from across the world share their ideology and encourage …

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Should young workers still have to 'pay their dues'?
3 years, 1 month ago

Should young workers still have to 'pay their dues'?

BBC  

Should young workers still have to 'pay their dues'? It’s paying the cost of entry – Benjamin J Thomas “There are formal elements that indicate someone is ‘in.’ You have a signed contract, and you get a pay cheque,” says Benjamin J Thomas, an assistant professor of management and organisational studies at Radford University and the University of Louisville, US. …

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How workers are re-defining professional ambition
3 years, 3 months ago

How workers are re-defining professional ambition

BBC  

How workers are re-defining professional ambition Peter Cirilli Traditionally, we aspire to climb the career ladder – but our definition of success is evolving into something increasingly personal. “Career goals have taken a back seat as employees wrestle with the need to balance work with family life, mental health and wellness,” wrote the accompanying report’s researchers. “Everyone who I told …

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Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over the next five years. Gao Gao, deputy secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a news conference …

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Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

A technician works on the production line of a circuit board in a high-tech company in Hai'an, Jiangsu province. 55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over …

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The 'acute' ageism problem hurting young workers
3 years, 4 months ago

The 'acute' ageism problem hurting young workers

BBC  

The 'acute' ageism problem hurting young workers Getty Images We think of ageism as an issue affecting older workers. This is something more extreme.” In their study, Francioli and North asked respondents of all ages to rate their general feelings towards today’s younger adults and older people – and young adults came off poorly. “People seem to like even older …

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Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show
3 years, 5 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News  

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

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Loneliness drives young workers back to their desks
3 years, 6 months ago

Loneliness drives young workers back to their desks

Live Mint  

Managers hoping to lure employees into offices may find their youngest and newest staff are their strongest allies. Few companies claim to have fully solved the puzzle, yet early career professionals stand to lose out the most if disconnection and “artificial silos” are reinforced once offices reopen, Smets said. Helen Jamieson, managing director of human resources consultancy Jaluch, who has …

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Is extreme working culture worth the big rewards?
3 years, 7 months ago

Is extreme working culture worth the big rewards?

BBC  

Is extreme working culture worth the big rewards? The survey, mocked up on Goldman Sachs’s official pitchbook template, detailed the group’s more than 95-hour workweeks, precarious mental and physical health, deteriorating personal relationships and conditions one respondent called “inhumane”. “You know what you're getting into, and like most jobs, if you want to reap rewards you’re probably going to have …

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Remote Working Threatens to Damage Young Women's Careers Amid Pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Remote Working Threatens to Damage Young Women's Careers Amid Pandemic

News 18  

If working from home with six relatives isn’t hard enough, try doing it from a bedroom you share with your younger sister. I don’t want to constantly bombard them with emails.” As a daughter of immigrants with no industry contacts, Chau is grateful to have a job at a time when one in six young people have stopped working due …

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Could young workers change the future of labour?
4 years ago

Could young workers change the future of labour?

BBC  

Could young workers change the future of labour? Matthew Jopling The pandemic is boosting young workers’ interest in labour unions. “The pandemic definitely just shows that, basically, you don’t really have workers’ rights.” So, about four months ago, he made the decision to join a union, the York Couriers and Logistics Branch of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain. …

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Can young people thrive in a remote-work world?
4 years, 2 months ago

Can young people thrive in a remote-work world?

BBC  

Can young people thrive in a remote-work world? ‘It becomes harder to connect’ “When you’ve been working at an organisation for a long time and then you’re forced to work from home, you do have the benefit of those long-term relationships” with colleagues, says Amanda Jones, a senior lecturer in human resources management at King’s College, London. “Part of soft …

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