For years executives have been complaining about millennials, their lack of a work ethic, loyalty, yada yada. But I keep telling my audiences “You have no choice! You must to find a way to make it work with your younger staff, or you won’t be in business long.”

Today, managers face a new workforce challenge. Increasingly, they’re asking about Generation Z, those born after 1996. Researchers are just beginning to get ideas of how this youngest generation is going to be different in the workplace, since the oldest Gen-Zs are now 21.

Generalizations about any age group are always of limited use for practical management decisions that will improve staff performance. Nevertheless, you need to know something about Gen-Zs and now is a good time to start.

Click here for a link to a detailed report on Gen Zs and how they’re different from millennials. Awareness of these differences will be a key in successful recruiting. Check out the infographic below for more stats on Generation Z that tell you something about where your workforce is headed. Reflect on which generalizations make sense to you? And which ones don’t?

Source: zerocater.com