Welcome to the Gen Z career squeeze

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• Managers are taking on broader responsibilities amid organizational flattening and efficiency pushes.
• This means less time for training junior employees — and an emphasis on hiring those with greater experience.
• These shifts are creating challenges for Gen Zers looking to jumpstart their careers.

In 2022, Meredith Meyer was promoted from software engineer to engineering manager at Apple. But her promotion came with a catch.

The role came with new responsibilities...