Zillennials - born in the Millennial and Gen Z years - are concerned about Job Satisfaction
Brent Jones
Job satisfaction is historically low, and even the Zillennials are speaking up. Three leading causes of unhappiness at the workplace are poor remuneration, lack of recognition, and lack of support from colleagues and management. five
Zillennial describes people born three years before the end of the Millennial generation or three years into Gen-Z (1993 – 1998) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are slowly taking charge of the labor market, growing in size by more than 5 million workers over the last 5 years.
Gen Z 1997 – 2012
*** Zillennials 1993 - 1999
Millennials1981 – 1996
Gen X 1965 – 1980
As the Zillennial generation gradually takes over the labor market, it's crucial for organizations to adapt. This shift necessitates a more innovative workplace, and it's the role of Human Resources departments to understand and cater to these changes for the benefit of their workforce.
Zillennials and all of us need new standards for evaluating the employee experience. They seek employers who support social health and uphold purpose-driven environments that meet their shifting priorities. Job satisfaction is essential for this group when all employee segments feel less job satisfaction.
MetLife’s 20th annual U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS study of recent job satisfaction reportsworkplace unhappiness critical findings: Overall, job satisfaction across all generations is at its lowest point since MetLife began the study two decades ago, with Zillennials reporting the lowest satisfaction. It does no good to ignore the significance of disrupting the labor market—there’s just no stopping the workforce from entering a more modernized environment. If anything, being negligent of the needs of the modern workforce will only cause businesses to lag in finding good hires.
The hiring manager must consider the candidate's top priority to ensure that their employment strategies can help them stay on top of their game. The trends discussed above are clear signs that the competition will only become tighter in the coming years, so it’s now more important than ever to pay attention to the latest developments in the workplace and assist our candidates in leveraging themselves to their advantage.
For both employers and job seekers, the potential benefits of understanding modern trends and solutions that support career and professional growth are immense and require greater more significant and continuous emphasis and training.