Gen Z workers are not tech-savvy in the workplace – and it’s a growing problem

Re:Gen Z workers are not tech-savvy in the workplace – and i... by atticuz on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @10:24AM (#33984712)

Gen Z are savvy with iPhones and other touch devices. They type incredibly fast on their phones but probably slower than millennials on computer keyboards. While we grew up with using laptops and PCs from a young age, they've been using smart phones and tablets.

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Re:Gen Z workers are not tech-savvy in the workplace – and i... by nixpulvis on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @10:30AM (#33984822)

Interesting, I wonder how many high school students are writing term papers on the iPhone keyboard?

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Re:Gen Z workers are not tech-savvy in the workplace – and i... by dogleash on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @10:49AM (#33985154)

I don't have statistics, but I work with teens and it is a thing. I've also noticed it's a point of social expression to align themselves with phone for tasks, and even claim they're easier than on a laptop/desktop when they're obviously not.

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Re:Gen Z workers are not tech-savvy in the workplace – and i... by nixpulvis on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @10:58AM (#33985351)

I was lucky to get a laptop before a smartphone, which probably influenced my opinions greatly. But I'm thinking that for most kids now, they get a smartphone long before a personal computer. Perhaps this is part of it.

Maybe parents should supply their children with a bluetooth keyboard from the get go and make a real effort to teach kid how much faster they can type on it?

I say this while I'm typing on my phone, so who knows ;)

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Re:Gen Z workers are not tech-savvy in the workplace – and i... by wingely on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @10:49AM (#33985153)

I’ve seen a lot of students in HS and Uni use talk to text features and then edit the document.

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