A somewhat poorly-reposted article by Mary-Elaine Jacobsen turns the spotlight on gifted young adults, just making their way into the workplace:

In the workplace, being bright can quickly backfire if one is placed on the proverbial misfit list and exceptional talents can be locked down in organizational politics.

and:

They yearn to live out the promise of high potential. However, the transition from full-time learner to full-time worker can engender deep disappointment instead of the anticipated coming-of-age exhilaration.

Lots of other worthy bits here, scattered about. Worth wading through if you are, or work with, gifted folks.