Cohort-based hiring can improve Gen Z employee retention

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking, but having someone to lean on can help make it a little easier. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z employees leave their job within the first year, but a recent US study found that when new hires join an organization as a group, employee retention is better. While Gen Z is unlikely to stay in their jobs as long as previous generations, this could be a strategy to hang around longer than they currently do. “It's a good way for them to bond with each other, and with the organizations,” says Prof. Karl Moore. “This might be one way of getting a longer commitment. You can improve their circumstances and work with them in a way that they're more apt to stay longer.”