GET READY FOR GENERATION Z
By 2020, they’ll make up 20% of the total workforce
WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS
77% EXPECT TO WORK HARDER THAN PREVIOUS GENERATIONS
$46,799 MEAN SALARY EXPECTATION PER YEAR FOR THEIR FIRST JOB AFTER COLLEGE
5 YEARS AFTER COLLEGE, THEY’D LIKE TO BE:
| 20% Entrepreneurs |
| 24% Working their way up the corporate ladder |
| 32% Managing employees |
4: AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THEY EXPECT TO WORK FOR THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS
CAREER ATTITUDES
82% SAY THEIR PARENTS WILL HELP INFLUENCE THEIR CAREER DECISIONS
30% WOULD TAKE A 10-20% PAY CUT TO WORK FOR A COMPANY WITH A MISSION THEY DEEPLY CARE ABOUT
TOP 7 JOB SEARCH PRIORITIES:
| 1. Growth opportunities |
| 2. Generous pay |
| 3. Making a positive impact |
| 4. Job security |
| 5. Healthcare benefits |
| 6. Flexible hours |
| 7. Manager to learn from |
50% WOULD LIKE TO RETIRE BEFORE AGE 60
54% EXPECT TO WORK UNTIL THEY’RE 61-70 YEARS OLD
WORKING WITH GEN Z
ATTITUDES TOWARD COWORKERS
52% FEEL IT WILL BE EASY TO WORK WITH GENERATION X-1
27% FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION-2
WORK ENVIRONMENT
PREFERRED: COLLABORATING WITH A SMALL GROUP IN AN OFFICE SETTING
LEAST IDEAL: WORKING OFF-SITE AS PART OF A VIRTUAL TEAM
74% PREFER TO COMMUNICATE FACE-TO-FACE WITH COLLEAGUES
QUALITIES VALUED IN A MANAGER
38% Honesty/integrity
22% Mentoring ability
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1-Individuals born roughly between 1960-1980
2-Individuals born roughly between 1946-1964
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Source: Robert Half, “Get Ready for Generation Z” research report
Bruce Tulgan, Rainmaker Thinking, “Meet Generation Z: The Second Generation Within the Giant ‘Millennial’ Cohort” research report.
