The pandemic may have cost Gen Z their jobs, but it won’t keep them from finding new ones — and they won’t be sacrificing their values as they search for their next career move.
Since March 2020, workers under 25 have experienced furlough rates 73% higher than those aged 25 and older, and were terminated at rates 79% higher, according to data by resource management company Gusto. As those workers consider future opportunities, it’d be easy to expect them to prioritize a steady paycheck above all else, but in fact, 63% said that an employer having a stance on political issues and a broad social purpose is most important to them, a survey conducted by business analytics company Alight Solutions found.
