HR professionals had survived millennials demanding purpose, Gen X’s work-hard-play-hard ethos (mostly the “play hard” part), and boomers’ unwavering loyalty. Armed with policy manuals and an ever dwindling supply of patience, these weary, battle-scarred veterans of the generational wars, thought they had seen it all. And then arrived Gen Z – the digital natives, equipped with vibrant socks, TikTok scattered attention spans, and an uncanny ability to leave HR utterly baffled.
HR functions across the globe, suddenly became front-line anthropological expeditions into the bewildering world of Zoomers. These seasoned professionals, who had successfully handled dramatic NRI demands and employee unions, were skilled in crafting leave applications that rivalled Mahabharata plotlines; were now regularly questioning their life choices.
Interviews are now a comedy goldmine. Crisp shirts and well-researched answers have been replaced by hoodies and
declarations of aspirations like ‘digital nomad influencer’, ‘going...
