The pandemic is forcing Gen Z to rethink their future

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Bloomberg News

Current events have deeply affected younger workers’ mental health, forcing them to take a hard look at their career priorities and make changes.

Over a year into the pandemic, an unsteady job market has wreaked havoc on corporate America. Nearly three quarters of the global workforce is looking to transition out of their current work environment — 85% of which are Gen Z workers, according to a recent workforce review study conducted by ADP. One in seven workers between the ages of 18 to 24 are actively trying to move into a new industry that they consider more “future proof.”

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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