These are the professional sectors that interest you most

A few years ago, the first young people of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) began to timidly enter the labor market, a group that is characterized by having seen their relatives lose their jobs due to the 2008 crisis and who suffered a global pandemic when they started looking for work.

It was precisely this health emergency that changed the work preferences of Generation Z, who today choose the health sector as one of the favorites to develop professionally, according to CaixaBank based on the report from the National Society of High School Scholars. (NSHSS).

At the same time, another of the most sought-after jobs, which have nothing to do with the previous one, are those related to the Administration: certain government entities such as the FBI or NASA are among the favorite employers of young people as they offer more stability.

For its part, it is observed that interest in technology has plummeted in Generation Z when compared to what millennials had in their day, since currently these companies barely arouse interest in young people, largely due to measured to the ethical and social impact of the sector, although it is also true that they place Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a preference within this area.

First of all, stability

These are the sectors that most convince young people, but what about the conditions? What exactly are they looking for in a job? The first thing is stability. “A generation that has experienced successive crises, from 2008 to the consequences of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, is very aware of economic and employment uncertainty,” CaixaBank clarifies. Despite everything, almost a third of Generation Z is optimistic about the evolution of the economy, according to the 2024 Global Survey of Millennials and Generation Z prepared by the consulting firm Deloitte.

In addition to a stable job, young people also seek that their employment has a social and ethical commitment to society, that is, that the values ​​of their company must be in line with their own, something that they can find through a culture healthy corporate that promotes well-being. In this sense, it is important to highlight that six out of 10 young people demand transparency in salaries and conditions when applying for a job, as well as advocating for gender equality in the company and conciliation.

Flexibility in the workplace is another reason that drives young people from Generation Z to opt for one job or another. For Randstad, teleworking weighs heavily on this group, since 45% would choose it over another option, while 51% directly prefer that companies offer them some time flexibility.

Thus, Generation Z asks for a space for innovation and creativity not only in the technological field, but also in “new ideas and ways of working” that adapt to what the current labor market demands.