A grad’s guide to the new world of work

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Share this email Share this email on LinkedIn   Share this email on Twitter   Share this email on Facebook   CURATED READS FOR GEN Z—AND THEIR Z-CURIOUS COLLEAGUES Subscribe Click to get this newsletter weekly first up Welcome to the workforce!* *If applicable.  It's graduation season! You may be tossing your cap and doing champagne-spray photoshoots on your favorite campus steps, but soon you could be starting your first professional job. That's why we've got The Graduate's Guide to the World of Work, a first-stop destination for making sense of the world you're entering—curated by the Gen Z folks here.  You might not have been keeping up with the latest job trends with all the papers and exams (and grad parties …), or you might just not know what you need to know. That's why we're here to help. The guide has answers to questions like … ➢ How have workplace dynamics changed over the past few years?  ➢ What challenges is the world facing—and what are we doing to fix them?  ➢ What do I do if I mess up as a junior employee? There's a lot of great stuff in there—navigating tricky office politics, working smarter instead of harder, and all the insights you need to seem like the sharpest new recruit from Day One.   Here are my three don't-miss picks:  • Top business leaders detailing the tech trends that will define 2022. Not in tech? It's still worth the read—those lines are getting blurrier as digital disruption prevails.  • Our My Rookie Moment selections. There's nothing better than top leaders telling stories of their own entry-level missteps—ah, schadenfreude—and the invaluable advice that took them to the high-powered positions they hold today.  •  An interview on forgetting about work–life balance. No, not like that—a CEO reminds us, "There is just life. And your work is part of life. That's it." You can't dazzle your new bosses if you're not seeing your well-being as valuable too.  Entering the workforce full-time can be both thrilling and terrifying, and even if it takes you a while to find your feet or you take a roundabout path (I did), congratulate yourself on how far you've come—while you get ready for what's next.   If you're starting a new job or are a recent grad, what are you looking forward to? Let us know at newideas@mckinsey.com.  QUOTE US ON IT "This was a big moment for me … to basically say 'the thing you want to do is a wholly bad idea.'" —Partner Tiffany Burns on finding her voice and speaking up as a junior employee, part of our My Rookie Moment series.  VISUALIZE IT  Despite the successes, students worldwide are lagging behind where they need to be postpandemic. So how can we get everyone to graduation? To the chalkboard Wait, don't scroll  Seeking new perspectives. Students in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan are facing high unemployment and limited job prospects—how can higher-education institutions transform to meet their needs?  Learning new tricks. Learning moved online in many places over the course of the pandemic—will those digital lessons stick? Tune in to a podcast on the future of the multibillion-dollar education technology industry.  Not us; still great  TikTok 101. A few top US universities offer classes that teach aspiring social-media superstars how to cultivate an online presence. Some student influencers have hundreds of thousands of followers—would you take "the TikTok class"? [Bloomberg] Mind the … gap? More than 130,000 new high school grads took a gap year for the 2020–21 academic year, and deferred enrollment is on the rise as schools tighten admission gates. [WSJ] $1,900+ for an NYC studio. One of the biggest problems for new grads: surging rent prices when you're on an entry-level salary. A median-price apartment is now out of reach for the typical recent grad; how many roommates is too many? [WSJ] STILL LOOKING FOR A JOB (OR YOUR NEXT JOB)? Check out 500+ job openings On our Careers Blog, Marta, a recruiter who began as a fully remote intern, has helped increase women's representation while recruiting from campuses and beyond YOU'VE EARNED A BREAK Your latest McKinsey Crossword: 'Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month' 50-Down: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Play now  — Edited by Sarah Skinner, Gen Z curation editor, New York Subscribe Click to get this newsletter weekly BACKTALK Have feedback or other ideas? We'd love to hear from you.  Tell us what you think Follow our thinking McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad, or Android. This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. 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