Find out how to recruit, motivate and retain Gen Z employees – straight from our Gen Z co-op students themselves.
There's a "values gap" between Gen Z employees, their future employers and the organizations they'll work for
Our survey results shone a light on the surprising reason why young people might not be applying to, or accepting, your jobs. Almost 50% of Gen Z student respondents said they'd be unlikely to accept a full-time job that matches their skills, but not their values. Values matter to Gen Z,especially in the workplace.
Yet employers in our survey struggled to identify the most important values of Gen Z - and it looks like many organizational values don't align with them either.
The challenge is clear: these gaps in understanding contribute to employee churn. For example, if a young employee doesn't see their values reflected in their workplace, they're likely to leave. And when they leave, employers are left frustrated and confused by what happened.
Our research showed that understanding the values of next generation talent might be the most important thing you can learn to recruit, motivate and retain them effectively. Find out what these values are, and more, in our management guide.
Wondering how Gen Z is different from millennials?
Gen Z is the generation after millennials and many of them are just starting to enter the workforce! Here are some key differences between these two generations.
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Want all the facts? Download our full guide!
Our guide, "Are you ready to manage the workforce of the future?" covers, in detail:
- The top 10 values of next generation talent (some of these might surprise you...)
- Their top 13 motivators at work (find out what you’re getting right – and wrong)
- When they expect a promotion (it might be earlier than you think)
- What their salary expectations are (and how you can manage these expectations)
- Helpful charts and visuals to make our research clear and easily digestible