As the healthcare workforce continues to age, the challenge of effectively recruiting younger staff has taken shape not only in this field but in others as well. Attracting and retaining Gen Z workers — those born between 1996 and 2010 — can be challenging. Gen Z healthcare workers have different expectations and values than the workforce that preceded them. It is important for leaders to understand these nuanced differences and anticipate how to adapt to meet these needs
"The tight labor market not only complicates hiring for health care employers, but it's also complicating training through traditional pathways and our ability to get folks into health science programs at community colleges and at universities," said Neil Harrington, a strategic data analyst with the N.C. Department of Commerce.
Millennial people leaders are coming for the C-suite. In fact, they're already there. With accelerated CHRO turnover—thanks to a myriad of factors, including higher retirement and burnout—a new cohort of younger professionals is rising to the top, bringing a new vision for the future of HR.