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Global Journal of Management and Business Research ( A ) XXIII Issue X Version I Year 2023 51 © 2023 Global Journals 2009)to identify and examine the workplace experiences of young men and women in the early days of their management careers. Our findings reveal that gender remains a topical issue today (Galerand & Kergoat, 2017; Hirata & Kergoat, 2017), and, as it can affect professional integration for younger generations, needs to be taken into consideration. Despite the gains made by women entering management roles, our findings also show the persistence of inappropriate behaviour and sexism in the workplace that can trigger aggressive behaviours, which permeate into the experiences of young female managers. Having access to mentoring that supports women integrating into management yet not confronting forms of sexism at the same time in the end devalues and questions the place of women in the halls of power. Our study has certain limitations, starting with its sample, which included both men and women; it would perhaps merit further research to compare different viewpoints of women, men and non-binary people. A second limitation concerns the Canadian context of the study; it would be prudent to document the experiences of this younger generation of managers in other geographical regions. Finally, further research is needed to better understand the workplace experiences of young managers, not only during their first forays into their professional roles, but as they continue to develop their careers as well. Given the challenges of a shrinking Canadian workforce, our research could be useful in integrating and retaining young managers over the long term. With regard to practical considerations, our findings can be applied in considering new approaches or practices in the workplace ecosystem to foster their professional integration. 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