5 things HR professionals need to know about Generation Z: Thought leaders share their views on the HR profession and its direction for the future

Understand that Generation Z (and Millennials) bring a strength of tech fluency to the workplace and offer a space for collaboration that values the input of digital savvy employees from all generations, departments and seniority levels. While it is easy for generations to critique the latest additi...

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Published in:Strategic HR review 2017-11, Vol.16 (6), p.288-290
Main Author: Lanier, Kimberly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Culture
Digital literacy
Generation Z
Generational differences
Generations
Human resource management
Leadership
Millennials
Professionals
Social networks
Trends
Workforce
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Summary:Understand that Generation Z (and Millennials) bring a strength of tech fluency to the workplace and offer a space for collaboration that values the input of digital savvy employees from all generations, departments and seniority levels. While it is easy for generations to critique the latest addition for being lackadaisical (arguably a more common trait of adolescence than one to be tattooed as a permanent trait of a generation), it's not quite so easy with Generation Z. Living through a global recession has Generation Z focused on sensible, stable careers; security; safety; and privacy.HR professionals can take steps today to prepare for the next generation - and in the process, if done right, improve engagement and culture for employees of all generations as processes and policies adapt for the future of work.
ISSN:1475-4398
1758-8537
DOI:10.1108/SHR-08-2017-0051