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Out Of Office

... Gen Ys and Zs are changing the valuation of “manual” jobs, reinventing them as aspirational opportunities to be active and untethered to screens.Careers in manual labor and the service industry, once looked down upon as being reserved for the “unskilled” workers of the world, are becoming more attractive to Gen Ys and Zs in reaction to their growing malaise over being tied to desks and screens. In a reflection of the changing times, fields that were once considered highly coveted, like banking ...

eLationships

... (31%) of respondents in this study agreed that “digital relationships are just as meaningful as in-person relationships,” thereby indicating that this mindset will become more prevalent going forward. For members of Gen Z, who have grown up approaching and socializing with strangers in virtual worlds, the concept of “stranger danger” is no longer resonant. While they are certainly more aware than ever of predators, both offline and on-, the digital world offers a relatively safe space to both ...

The Gig Is Up

... contract jobs and even cobbling together multiple part-time gigs at once in order to financially support their flexible lifestyle. On average, employed youth have two jobs, and 11% have three or more. In contrast to Gen Ys and Zs with full-time employment who also pursue a side hustle or passion project outside of work hours, participants in the gig economy combine various gigs to build out their own desired form of employment. Thanks to the advent of companies such as Uber and Airtasker, and all the ...

PREPAREnting

... negative. Kids today are boldly autonomous and armed with the Internet: in our Gen Z report, we found that most would consult the web rather than their parents if they needed to figure something out. This has modern parents seeing the Internet as both a blessing and a curse. For example, they may have to worry about their 9-year-old Googling “What is ISIS?,” but they also have the advantage of the Internet raising tough subjects for them, such as transgender rights. I would like to always have an ...

Go Big Or Go Home

... In an effort to optimize their social lives, young generations are increasingly choosing to either have exceptional social plans, or stay in and decompress for the next big adventure.When it comes to socializing IRL, Gen Ys and Zs are on a quest to collect as many adventures as possible. This isn’t merely because they want new ways to bond or shareworthy content to post online, but also because they want to feel productive and that they've made the most of their free time; by constantly ...

The Age Of Innocence

... associated with one’s early adulthood and instead are socializing around things that could even be considered childish activities, albeit with an adult twist. Meanwhile Gen Zs are practicing Risk Management, demonstrating less interest in alcohol and drugs than did their predecessors at the same age, indicating they may never develop a strong interest for such. Additionally, the purpose of socializing and going out has changed. Whereas it once was primarily focused as a means to get out and meet new ...

The Future Of Experiential Retail

... they just need to get a product and get out of the store. For Gen Ys and Gen Zs, either choice makes it easier for them to get a handle on their tendency to shop 24/7, a chore that has turned into an ingrained behavior thanks to how prevalent the activity has become. For increased convenience, youth turn to frictionless shopping, a term that indicates brands have intentionally removed pain points or any potential obstacles that shoppers might encounter. Nearly four in 10 youth in the UK and U.S ...

DND (Do Not Distress)

... , 49% of youth in the UK and 41% in the U.S. say their friends bring as much stress as they do happiness to their life, with young men feeling this way more than women. To grapple with these contemporary social circumstances, Ys and Zs are evolving friendship dynamics to better suit modern times and emerging social norms, while also carving out moments to be antisocial and creating greater acceptance around such behavior. In doing so, they're asserting to their friends to DND—Do Not Distress ...

Extracurriculars

... . As Gen Zs are figuring out the career paths they want to take at a young age (see ProPlay), they’re more likely to know the skills they need to have in their careers and are finding that traditional education isn’t allowing them the personal approach of a more modern offering like General Assembly or Khan Academy. In a perfect world, they would rather design their own curriculum to ensure what they're learning and how they're learning it is practical for what works for them. We're seeing  Zs ...

School Of (Work)Life

... Office jobs are increasingly providing a college/university-like experience, as young employees seek comparable social and emotional benefits from a work culture.Generations Y and Z are spurring a significant shift in the workforce, in which office jobs are increasingly similar to college/university life. As Ys will comprise nearly half of all employees globally by 2020 and companies prepare for Zs’ rapid arrival, the nature of the workplace is evolving to better meet youth’s preferences and ...