Hire Hopkins | June 2025 – Imagine | Johns Hopkins University

Hire Hopkins | June 2025

Gen Z is Growing Up – So Are Their Career Priorities

Featured: Not just idealists anymore… Gen Z is now Prioritizing Stability over Ideals

A Message From Our Director

Dear reader,

In a leadership course I took at MIT last week, one insight stood out above the rest.

It came from the 4-Player Model — an approach to group dynamics developed by clinical psychologist David Kantor and widely used today in leadership development and team coaching.

Here’s the idea I keep coming back to:

The key difference between a healthy, high-functioning team and a toxic one often comes down to one thing: the ability to repair.

Conflict is inevitable — on teams, in hiring processes, in relationships. But healthy systems bounce back. They create space to name what went wrong, rebuild trust, and keep moving forward.

And while “repair” is just one word, I realized it’s actually made up of five specific behaviors:

Making it safe for your team to talk about hard things
Listening — even when it gets uncomfortable
Trying to understand before reacting
Owning your part in what happened
Following through on what needs to change

I believe these steps can reshape how people feel on your team — and whether they choose to stay.

ICYMI: Last month’s panel was a hit, and based on your feedback, we’re bringing it back.
This time, we’re tackling AI in hiring.

Join us June 25 at 1 PM EST for a tactical, no-fluff session on how to use AI in recruitment — from screening to selection. More info below

Events Coming Up…

Join us for another can’t-miss panel — Hiring 2.0: AI’s Recruiting Revolution on June 25 at 1 pm EST! AI in recruitment isn’t just nice-to-have anymore… it’s a must-have tool for smarter, faster, and better hiring. Discover how industry leaders use AI to streamline their hiring pipeline. No recording, so join us live!
Future Fest 2025 employer registration just opened! Join us this fall for JHU’s signature recruitment event.
- Connect with innovative graduate & undergraduate talent who are ready to solve tomorrow’s challenges at our Virtual STEM Fair.
- Meet the the next generation of students in media, policy, and economics at the DC Communications & Economics Fair.
- Engage face-to-face with our STEM, finance, and consulting students at In-Person Industry Fairs on our Homewood campus.

What We’ve Been Celebrating:

In his commencement address, Sal Khan urged our Class of 2025 to pursue meaningful work over financial success, sharing three powerful lessons on purpose, contentment, and lifelong impact.
Robert Karp joins the Whiting School of Engineering as Associate Director of Advising, bringing 20+ years of global experience and a mission to build equity-driven, student-empowering advising systems.
A respected leader in health policy and management, Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter has been named the next dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, bringing deep expertise and a strong commitment to advancing public health.

Warmly,
Alia

Alia Poonawala
Executive Director @ Hire Hopkins
Connect with me on LinkedIn | hirehopkins@jhu.edu