Gen Zers are challenging our expectations of business. Indeed, they make it less sacred than their elders, and do not hesitate to leave it quickly after being hired. But that doesn’t mean they value their working life less than previous generations, a new report reveals.
Investigation in question was conducted by the company ResumeLab with a thousand Americans belonging to generation Z. It shows to what extent people under 30 are adept at “job hopping”, this practice which consists of frequently changing jobs. company to maintain a certain professional independence.
Compensation, overtime…
Some 83% of young working people surveyed have already done it, which makes them “job hoppers”. Most of them express a desire for mobility in the two years following their arrival in their current company (44%), while 22% will wait an additional year to pack their boxes. Some are on the move even more quickly and change employers within twelve months (22%).
There are several reasons why they want to see if the grass isn’t greener in another company. The first concerns, unsurprisingly, compensation. Money being the sinews of war (and of work), 70% of young people say they would think twice before leaving their employer if they offered them a competitive salary. But, contrary to popular belief, Gen Zers aren’t just financially motivated. More than 40% of them say they would consider changing companies if their current position required them to work repeated overtime.
Take risks to find the perfect job
The quality of life at work also plays a key role in their decision whether or not to seek a new employer. Bad relationship with their manager et an imbalance between their personal and professional lives would push them to take the plunge, just like a conflict of values with the company to which they belong.
If their elders often reproach them for having easy claims, the representatives of Generation Z are determined not to accept what they identify as dysfunctions. Quit taking risks for that. Thus, three quarters of the young people surveyed say they are ready to resign if they are dissatisfied with their professional situation, even before having found another job.
A bold but calculated choice, given that the job market is favorable to them. Where some would be tempted to see a form of arrogance, this behavior is, in reality, indicative of the fact that those under 30 give less importance to stability than those who preceded them in the labor market. Three quarters of them say they are ready to start freelancing if they do not find a job that meets their expectations.
Not a question of lightness
But they don’t take their career lightly: they just want to be able to be proud of what they do and know that their employer recognizes their investment. Whether they change jobs regularly or not, almost all young people agree that their work is an integral part of their identity (97%). We must therefore entrust them with rewarding and empowering tasks to make them less eager to navigate from one company to another.
2023-09-07 19:04:33
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