Gen Z is ushering in the new workplace norms we all want
by Catherine Mazanek
Who were you at 23?
Perhaps you were freshly graduated from college and working your first career position in the field you studied. Or perhaps you went straight into the workforce and had several years of work under your belt. What were you worried about then? What were your hopes and dreams for the future? Could you imagine yourself where you are today?
Now, envision that younger you going to school remotely during a global pandemic, entering an uncertain workforce without meeting your colleagues in person, and not knowing what the next day would hold, let alone the next year.
That’s Generation Z.
Launching a career at any age in any era can be difficult, but today, it’s also isolating. According to a recent survey by GWI, 80% of Gen Z respondents share that they have felt lonely in the past 12 months. Unfortunately, this isn’t only due to the pandemic. As the first digitally native generation, they have never been separated from technology or social media. These innovations have been both the driver of their social interactions but also the source of their loneliness. In addition, we have to factor in remote school and work during some of their most transformative years, adding to the sense of disconnect from others.
This influences where Gen Zers work and what they expect back from their workplace.
Continue reading to find out what Gen Z wants...
