Generation Z: Soon to Storm the Job Market
17 February 2015
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Gen Y has barely entered the workforce and experts are already looking at a new generation of future workers: Gen Z. Who are they? What will be their characteristics? What should employers expect?
Carol Allain is a speaker and author specializing in generational issues. For 28 years, he has worked with school boards, parents, and employers to answer questions surrounding new generations. His latest essay, titled *Generation Z, the kings of hyperconnectivity*, will be the subject of a partial European tour. Spotlight on a generation that has not finished making people talk.
Who are Gen Z?
Born between 1995 and 2010, Gen Z are at most 19 years old today. Their parents are largely from Generation X, who were quite permissive and indulgent in their way of raising children. It must be said that after the Baby Boomers, the landmarks changed: family, church, and state gave way to celebrities, social networks, and friends. Gen Z evolves in a less structured and authoritarian world, forcing them to develop their resourcefulness and autonomy.
What are their professional qualities?
The keyword? CLICK. Gen Z are Creative, Lucid, Integral, and Collective. Employers should take these qualities into account, especially creativity, which can inspire great challenges. This creativity will also ensure that this generation will give rise to many entrepreneurs. Moreover, these young people will value loyalty, a value somewhat neglected by the previous generation. Beware of the great lucidity of Gen Z: having aged faster than their age, they understand everything quickly and do not like to be fooled.
And their flaws?
If they are not given enough attention, we forget the CLICK! Gen Z need to be valued: they need to be given professional recognition quickly. Employers will therefore have to create a little more proximity with their employees than with previous generations. Moreover, a bit like Gen Y, Gen Z will need to be supervised and have difficulty accepting failure. Faced with a deadlock, they may try to flee…
What will be their influence on the world of work?
One thing is certain: Gen Z will witness the gradual disappearance of workplaces. They will massively develop telework. With them, 60% to 70% of jobs will be done remotely. Borders will also be more open internationally. Mastering a third language is essential!
Takwa Souissi.
Workopolis.com
Published October 22, 2014.
Posted online February 17, 2015.
Carol Allain is a speaker and author specializing in generational issues. For 28 years, he has worked with school boards, parents, and employers to answer questions surrounding new generations. His latest essay, titled *Generation Z, the kings of hyperconnectivity*, will be the subject of a partial European tour. Spotlight on a generation that has not finished making people talk.
Who are Gen Z?
Born between 1995 and 2010, Gen Z are at most 19 years old today. Their parents are largely from Generation X, who were quite permissive and indulgent in their way of raising children. It must be said that after the Baby Boomers, the landmarks changed: family, church, and state gave way to celebrities, social networks, and friends. Gen Z evolves in a less structured and authoritarian world, forcing them to develop their resourcefulness and autonomy.
What are their professional qualities?
The keyword? CLICK. Gen Z are Creative, Lucid, Integral, and Collective. Employers should take these qualities into account, especially creativity, which can inspire great challenges. This creativity will also ensure that this generation will give rise to many entrepreneurs. Moreover, these young people will value loyalty, a value somewhat neglected by the previous generation. Beware of the great lucidity of Gen Z: having aged faster than their age, they understand everything quickly and do not like to be fooled.
And their flaws?
If they are not given enough attention, we forget the CLICK! Gen Z need to be valued: they need to be given professional recognition quickly. Employers will therefore have to create a little more proximity with their employees than with previous generations. Moreover, a bit like Gen Y, Gen Z will need to be supervised and have difficulty accepting failure. Faced with a deadlock, they may try to flee…
What will be their influence on the world of work?
One thing is certain: Gen Z will witness the gradual disappearance of workplaces. They will massively develop telework. With them, 60% to 70% of jobs will be done remotely. Borders will also be more open internationally. Mastering a third language is essential!
Takwa Souissi.
Workopolis.com
Published October 22, 2014.
Posted online February 17, 2015.
