Mentor-mentee relationships are highly sought-after, but the changing career landscape is making it harder for them to form. Now, LinkedIn is creating a Tinder-style matching service that helps newcomers and professional veterans connect and understand each other better.

Gen Y’s diva behaviour has extended to their careers. Their growing expectations of workplace ethics mean that companies now have to sell themselves to young talent instead of the other way around. Yers feel uneasy about the gap they perceive between businesses’ ethical claims and their actual motivations; less than half of them feel that corporations behave ethically and 75% think that they prioritise their own agendas over social responsibility. So, Gen Y workers want to see real commitment to change, and Aviva is catering to this desire by establishing a diverse hiring policy that aims to attract and retain older talent to reflect all demographics within society.

Research shows Gen Yers migrate between different jobs more often than other generations, with 43% of them planning on leaving their current work within two years. It suggests that employers need progressive retention strategies centred on inclusivity, diversity and flexibility – not just money.

Female Gen Xers were trailblazers in the workplace, but now face mid-career challenges that often go overlooked. Canvas8 spoke with Kath Sloggett, founder of career coaching organisation Runneth, to learn how businesses can better support them during pivotal moments in their working lives.