Gen Zers have garnered an unfair
Individuals in this generation were generally born between 1997 and 2012 so the group ranges from children who are almost entering high school to those who have been in the workforce for a few years.
When it comes to career aspirations, 69% of Gen Z want to make enough money to live comfortably, according to data from workplace insights platform Statista, with 31% saying they want to
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"We are all a product of the environment we are brought up in," says Jennifer Schielke, CEO and co-founder of Summit Group Solutions, a relationship-focused IT staffing and recruiting partner. "The bookends currently impressing Gen Z are COVID-19's impact in 2020 to the present and the uncertain and gloomy global economic forecast of the 2030s. There's no doubt what they've experienced is driving their steps and internal lenses."
According to the National Society of High School Scholars, medicine and health-related fields are the
"This generation has been at the center of everyone's response — family, friends, strangers, government officials, educators and health professionals — with little boundaries," Schielke says. "It's no wonder both healthcare and government jobs are top-of-mind for them. This is also a generation that feels a great and heavy psychological response to COVID-19, [which could have] driven a compassionate level of commitment to improving the health arena."
And while Gen Z is less interested in
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"Their main attractors are health benefits, personal time off and flexible work schedules," she says. "This is a generation used to rapid change and they look to employers to invest in them and their growth. Professional development and rapid progression and reward are strong motivators to staying power."
As for Gen Z's navigating the job market, Schielke
"Lean into your mentors and people you trust when you meet challenges and face the storms," Schielke says. "Reflect on what you've accomplished and what you've learned consistently, and don't be afraid of course correcting; this is life. Your asset is your knowledge — protect and independently vet where it comes from and how you use it."