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Digital natives need to work on face-to-face communication skills, says Hays.
 

Digital natives are natural online communicators, but recruiting experts Hays warns that for many it’s come at the expense of face-to-face communication skills.

According to the recruiter, employers are increasingly vetting candidates’ skills in this area.

“Digital natives have grown up using the internet and mobile phones, and while they can quickly grasp the latest online communication tools, face-to-face communication has been the cost,” says Nick Deligiannis, Managing Director of Hays in Australia & New Zealand.

A recent study found that globally, 65% of Gen Z and Millennials communicate with others more digitally than in person.
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