Do you prefer to work remotely, at the office, or a hybrid model? What about the duration of your work week, do you think 5 days is too long? These are questions that are now being actively discussed and debated by both employers and employees. To get a sense of where Gen Z stands, and how employers are responding, we had a chat with Dubai-based HR professional Nashrah Siddiqui. As someone with their finger on the pulse for various generations, she helped us understand the challenges of the "new normal", and what fresh graduates need to keep in mind when hunting for jobs.
The audio clip in this episode is from a September 2022 episode of CNBC's 'Squawk Box' featuring Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary. If you'd like to learn more about the history of the work week and the evolution of a "weekend", check out this 2023 article by Erin Blakemore for National Geographic.
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