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Welcoming Gen Z Into The Workplace

Welcoming Gen Z Into The Workplace
by Linchi Kwok

Gen Z, also known as the iGen or post-millennials, has grown up. Born between 1996 and 2010, Gen Z makes up 32 percent of the world's population.

They are young, they are energetic, and they are driven. They are now joining other generations in the workplace.

How they are different from other generations

They are different from the previous generations in various ways, including:  

• Grown up from the Great Recession, they are less likely to take risks. For example, teenagers of this generation are less likely to have tasted alcohol or had sex when compared to the previous generations of the same age.
• Financial security is important to Gen Z. 82 percent of today’s freshmen in college prioritize “becoming well off,” whereas only 36 percent of their grandparents said so in 1970.
• They are not too interested in starting up a new business for financial security reasons, probably also because they are less likely to take risks.
• They are less willing to take on student loans.
• They understand the diversity of race as they went to school with a diverse group of students. More Gen Zers classify themselves as “others” or “mixed” than other generations. They are more open-minded to different perspectives.
• They are more adaptable to changes and able to keep up with the technologies.
• They are comfortable in learning things online, especially on videos; 66 percent of Gen Zers find how-to information on YouTube.

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