This month, we’re taking a look at the rise of more transient career paths amongst Gen Z candidates and how we can embrace the change.
The Flow of the Gen-Z Workforce
The notion of a lifelong career in a single field is fading, with the rise of Gen-Z (people born between 1997–2012) workers who fully expect to change careers multiple times.
According to recent studies, Gen-Z workers expect to change careers three times more than any previous generation. This shift reflects a generation not driven purely by financial gain but also a desire for improved work-life balance, and a longing to work for companies that resonate with their personal values.
Many professionals agree that leveraging transferable skills from previous experiences is essential. Whether it’s analytical thinking, effective communication, or project management skills, these abilities can often be applied across various industries.
By leveraging transferable skills, individuals can navigate the path to a rewarding and fulfilling career journey and companies need to take this into consideration when it comes to recruitment and retention.
So should you embrace a more flexible and open recruitment process? Happy to have transient talent working with you and therefore look to improve how you allow talent to flow into and out of your workforce? Or should you be looking to elevate your brand, making your company an enticing prospect where people come to enjoy a long and illustrious career?
Whichever you think is the right position to take, creating a desirable working environment that stands for growth and having a solid company brand identity will attract the best candidates.
If you’d like to discuss how to improve your talent planning and recruitment process to keep in line with current trends, get in touch…
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
Customer Service Administrator – Wirral – £25k
- Appointment setting, diary management and arranging appointments
- Liaising with high net worth clients via telephone, email and face to face
- Managing own workload of clients
- Working to KPIs and deadlines
- Strong Admin background with a vast amount of sales, customer service and account management/client liaison
Just for LOLS
Jobs we’re glad aren’t a thing any more…
Slubber Doffers
Usually children working in the textile industry who spent long days removing the empty bobbins from looms after the rovings (slubbings) had been removed.
Fun Fact
A chicken once lived for 18 months without its head.
When you’re short-staffed you may feel like you’re running around like a chicken with its head cut off! Don’t wait 18 months, get in touch to recruit and fill that position, fast!