Short YouTube monologue (posted Jan 10, 2023) by Anthony Onesto noting that on January 9, 2007 Steve Jobs/Apple introduced the iPhone, arguing the device fundamentally shaped Generation Z by providing ubiquitous fingertip access to information and content; he briefly links this effect to recruiting, training, and engaging Gen Z and references his book on Gen Z talent management.
Hey everyone. Anthony Honesto here. And here's my quick drop for the New Year 2023. Yesterday, January 9th in 2007, Steve Jobs and Apple introduced the world to the iPhone and it changed the world forever. Now, there have been mobile phones in existence for quite a while, but the iPhone really is a pivotal point and I talk about its impact on generation or Gen Z in my book the New Employee how to Find, Keep and Elevate Gen Z Talent. Imagine a world of information and availability at the fingertip as these children, as this generation was growing up with their parents. My kids all Gen Z had iPhones when they were young. Access to information, to content, to anything in the world, on their device, anywhere they can go. It is almost like an appendage for this generation. And think about how that impacts everything from recruiting to training and engaging this generation. See you next time.
