Job-hopping Gen Z workers may be held back by lack of professional relationships – ABC 6

(TNND) — Two reports show that young workers are reaping the rewards of job-hopping but also struggle at times to build professional networks that can open doors to those new opportunities. A Bank of America Institute report found job switching has picked up, with Gen Z leading the way. Gen Z workers – defined in the BofA analysis as those born after 1995 – continue to benefit the most from changing jobs, Bank of America said. That younger generation is seeing the greatest pay bumps from switching roles. BofA internal data shows Gen Z workers are getting about 20% higher wages after switching jobs. Gen Z may have more room for wage growth than older, more established generations. But BofA also found Gen Z’s job-switching rate has accelerated past every other generation for the first time since 2021. Gen Z may be on the move, but a report from LinkedIn shows that generation’s discomfort with professional networking might be depriving them of valuable advice, introductions and opportunities along the way. Nearly three-quarters feel disconnected from people who could help them in their careers, according to LinkedIn. That report found that a “confidence gap” is holding Gen Z workers back from
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