A survey shows members of the latest cohort value diversity, technology and giving back to their communities
By Francesca Fontana | The Wall Street Journal
As the postmillennial smartphone generation begins joining the workforce, bosses would be wise to prepare for young technophiles with an inclusive view of the workplace and a hunger for employers whose values reflect their own.
That’s according to a new survey conducted in July by EY at the International Intern Leadership Conference, the business consultancy’s annual gathering of interns. The survey of 1,600 Generation Z respondents, born in the mid-1990s or later, aimed to gauge the group’s perspective on the future of work, says Larry Nash, the company’s U.S. recruiting leader.
The survey’s findings suggest the cohort places a priority on “building something better and leaving something better for future generations,” Mr. Nash says. “They want to have a purpose in their work.”
