School Of (Work)Life Sep 23, 2017 career education social life college company culture friends ... modern lifestyles. Increasingly, office jobs are creating a community much like that found in higher education, as well as a comparable nurturing and supporting atmosphere to help young people develop and grow. From the ways in which young employees are being indoctrinated into a company as a cohort to the deep friendships they form with their colleagues, to the guidance and education they receive from staff to the burgeoning opportunity to live in company-provided housing, it’s clear that ...
Gen Z State Of Mind Jun 26, 2017 career education family gen z home money social life ... disruption. Their core values, addressed below, will be at play in practically everything they do in life, meaning brands must also reflect these attributes and attitudes in creating products, services, and marketing for them. For Zs, who are growing up using their playtime for professional purposes (see ProPlay) and have unprecedented resources to participate in the gig economy and launch a business, work experience is more meaningful than education. They still prize learning and strive for ...
The Education, Work & Success Perspective Jun 09, 2020 ... Young adults are taking time to reevaluate their goals and desires when it comes to work, education, and their overall success and life path. Many American young adults immediately felt the impact of the pandemic when they were sent home from school before the year’s end or required to work from home, laid off, or furloughed. Such changes happened seemingly overnight, and for the first few weeks of the pandemic students and educators and workers and employers were figuring it all out together ...
Life Skills Mar 10, 2015 education gen z play technology hobbies ... so doing, they are seeking a unique balance of tactile and technological learnings. While the independence that the aforementioned open-access brain trust affords them is certainly informing key generational characteristics (see Z DNA), it also poses risks and challenges with regard to their future adult selves. Not only are they able to outsource knowledge to the collective wisdom of the web, but marked changes in the mainstream education system are also pointing to a mounting demand for ...
Youth Speak About Race Aug 26, 2020 ... What Millennials and Gen Zs say about today’s inequalities, how they’re taking shape, and who is most affectedJust a few weeks ago, Cassandra spoke with Millennials and Gen Zs about how they feel race impacts their lives. We asked Black, Hispanic, Asian, and white youth to tell us about their financial goals, safety concerns, life opportunities, and activism. From family structures to education, healthcare to housing, we explore how young adults from each race view access to overall quality ...
Race & Equality in Everyday Life Sep 29, 2020 ... Gen Zs and Millennials report greater cultural awareness, but their actions are still catching up.The pandemic and its resulting financial fallout are surfacing socio-economic inequalities in a way that this country has not yet experienced. From employment to education to healthcare, the systemic injustices plaguing society have become increasingly visible to the point where they exist in plain sight. These economic and cultural disparities are shaping young people's’ world view: rather than ...
A Defining Moment Mar 24, 2020 ... . Some feel that brands are in a unique position to take a leadership role to help educate, inform and protect the public. (This role of education is further explored in Alternative Education.) Others, however, feel that brands do not have a place in the dialogue.“The brands that I consume are not experts, scientists, or doctors. Therefore, there is no reason for me to hear from them about this.”COHNER, 22, AL“I want everyone to promote kindness towards one another and encourage [each other] to help ...