What Next-Generation Workers Want at Work

What Next-Generation Workers Want at Work

What Next-Generation Workers Want at Work

Collaborative work environments, social media tools and in-person meetings are what motivates the majority of surveyed Millennial and Generation Z workers.

Roster-Ready

77% of survey respondents said they are either “very” or “extremely” well prepared to work effectively within a team at work.

Role Models

81% aspire to be a future leader, and 80% are either “very” or “extremely” willing to become mentors.

Most Beneficial Learning/Development Programs and Opportunities

Project-based work: 20%, Corporate-sponsored classes: 18%, Online courses: 17%, Mentoring/executive sponsorship: 16%

Top In-Demand Office Tech Among Gen Z, Millennials

Social media: 41%, Wearable tech: 27%, Virtual reality: 26%, Robotics: 20%, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses): 18%, Augmented reality: 14%

Most Distracting Tech at Work for Young Professionals

Social networking: 46%, Text messaging: 39%, Email: 31%, Instant messaging: 27%, Video conferences: 17%

Up Close and Personal

39% of survey respondents said that the most effective way to communicate with a coworker is in person, as opposed to email (16%), phone (11%) or IM (10%)

Success Standards

22% said they measure success by their job titles and promotions, but 21% do so through the perceived respect they get from colleagues.

Successful Transition

78% said their expectations of their current workplace are being met, and 74% said they’d be “very” or “extremely” likely to recommend their current company to a friend.

Ideal Attributes, Part I

56% said the kind of people they work with plays a major factor in enabling them to do their best work, while 52% cite the type of work they do.

Ideal Attributes, Part II

38% said having the ability to focus and collaborate plays a major factor in enabling them to do their best work, and 31% said their particular type of workspace does.

Unified Strength

31% said coworkers who are “willing to work as hard” as they do help them do their best work, while 21% cite coworkers who like to collaborate.

On-Site

42% said they prefer to work in a corporate office, and 21% said they most like to work in a “co-working space” (a shared environment). Only one-fifth said they’d prefer to work from home.