Gen Z workers may not be able to delay a deadline or miss work because they’re stressed.” She tells them, “You have to understand that your team is relying on you.”She adds that many Gen Z employees expect the freedom to work the way they’d like. “They want to call their own shots—to have significant say in their tasks, schedule and where they work,” she says. “Even if it’s in a different field, it shows that you can be on time and be accountable,” she says. According to surveys from last year, more than 62% of recent graduates secured full-time jobs within a few months of graduation, while nearly 20% continued their education. Many found local work at the University of Washington, UW Medical Center, Amazon, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Boeing.