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Generation Z: Understanding and Engaging the Emerging Generations

From the Baby Boomers and Generation X and Generation Y, it is now Generation Z and Generation Alpha that are emerging.

These new generations are global, social, visual and technological. They are the most connected, educated and sophisticated generations ever. They are the up-agers, with influence beyond their years. They are the tweens, the teens, the youth and young adults of our global society. They are the early adopters, the brand influencers, the social media drivers, the pop-culture leaders. They comprise nearly 2 billion people globally, and they don’t just represent the future, they’re creating it. To understand the trends, to respond to the changes, and to be positioned to thrive in these changing times, it is essential to understand these next gens.

Who are Today’s Gen Zs?

Gen Zs are demographically changed – growing up in an era of Australia’s largest baby boom since the birth of the Boomer generation, and are living in an era of changing household structures. They are generationally changed – shaped in a society with an increasingly ageing population. They are digitally transformed – seamlessly integrating technology into their everyday realities. They are globally focused through the emergence of global pop culture, global brands, and a borderless virtual reality. They are educationally transformed – moving past structural and linear learning – and they are socially defined, connected to and shaped by their peers.

Gen Zs at Work: How to attract, retaining, managing & training emerging generations

While Generation Z are still largely in the education system and only just beginning to emerge into the workforce, within a decade they will comprise almost 1 in 5 workers. The oldest cohort of Gen Zs are now 19 years old, many of whom are entering the workforce for the very first time. How can employers understand and engage with the needs of these new employees?

Over the last couple of years the realities of massive generational change have dawned on many business leaders. While the issues of an ageing population and a new attitude to work have literally been emerging for a generation, it has been a sudden awakening for many organisations. In fact dealing with these demographic changes and specifically recruiting, retaining and managing the new generations has emerged as one of the biggest issues facing employers today.

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Generation Z Infographic

From explaining the defining traits of each generation to shining a light on the emerging Gen Zs and Gen Alphas, this infographic provides a fascinating overview of the generations.