Generation Z is set to be the human capital of companies from the 2020s onwards. They are those born between 1994-2010, a generation that has come into the world with technology under its arm and that has barely known analog. They have not lived through the implementation of the Internet because when they could remember the network was already widespread. This makes them the first generation to will never know a world without the Internet.
Not everything has been easy for this generation. The economic instability experienced between 2008 and 2014 has changed them forever, making them a group of people more prepared to change than previous generations. Generation Z seeks to work for personal success, They don't want a job that is reduced to a paycheck at the end of the month. They are looking for a career that they love at heart and is related to their interests or hobbies. They are a generation strongly linked to technology, many of them could find their profession among the STEM disciplines.
By 2020, Generation Z will make up more than 20% of the world's workforce. Currently, the first wave of this generation is entering the job market and we have already experienced what they are like at work and all the potential they can develop.
Enterprising, innovative and passionate... these are just some of the adjectives that define them. Do you want to learn more about them?
Main characteristics of Generation Z
- Entrepreneurs: They are people with great initiative and lots of ideas who, when entering the working world, will prefer to do so in horizontal companies or even start their own project. They are, in a way, They are not the bosses of themselves and do not conceive of work as a permanent position. for life, but see it as normal to change jobs, sectors or even professional profiles, according to the report. Generation Z, the latest generational leap prepared by Atrevia.
- Visual thinking: have created a fourth dimension in their mind in which ideas are expressed with images, symbols or even emojis. Therefore, they are a perfect example of the visual thinking or the method of developing ideas through visual elements.
- AutodidactBy having full access to the Internet as soon as they can remember, also have a great capacity to learn on their own. They have lived through the fashion explosion DIY (Do it Yourself), of tutorials on Youtube and education online.
Main Influences
- Technology: It is the first digital native generation and have a global vision of everything technological. It is said that are multiscreen because they use different devices at the same time, complementing each other's use. Having been born into a highly digitized world, they will have no problem adapting to the technologies of the coming years.
- Economic instability: The economic downturn experienced a few years ago has completely changed their way of looking at employment and their future. They are not looking for a high-paying job, but rather for a job that is value more other aspects such as flexible hours, work-life balance and social benefits in the companies they work for.
- His parents: They have influenced this generation to some extent in terms of aspirations and desires, but they do not want to mirror them. According to the report Get Ready For Generation Z by Robert Half, 82% of them believe that their parents have had some influence on their academic or work careers. This is a generation that has had more help, understanding and advice for their future. They have often received messages such as «Don't drop out of school, you'll regret it later» or «Prioritize a fulfilling job, the money will come later,» phrases that Generation Z has made their own.
These are just some of the characteristics of Generation Z, which has already begun to enter the job market. Do you want to learn more about their job characteristics or their best skills? Keep an eye on the Zemsania Group blog! This is the first of two articles that we will dedicate to this topic.