WorkplaceCulture

In recent years, there has been growing concern across industries that fresh technical graduates are entering the workforce with significant gaps in their fundamental knowledge. While technical competence is the most visible area of weakness, another often-overlooked factor plays a critical role in shaping their early careers — workplace etiquette. Together, these shortcomings not only weaken individual potential but also cause inefficiencies across teams and organizations.

The COVID-19 pandemic hit older workers hard, with 5.7 million Americans aged 55 and older losing jobs between March and April 2020 alone. But five years later, the employment landscape for this group is looking brighter, thanks to workplace flexibility, evolving employer policies, and a focus on skills that value experience.