According to Gallup data, from 2019 to 2022, the share of people under 35 who reported being engaged with their jobs fell from 37 percent to 33 percent — the lowest level since 2011. At the same time, the group that reported being discouraged rose from 12 percent to 17 percent.
♦️ The increase in workplace disenchantment by new generations has all but equated the level of fading between young and old;
♦️ Low engagement brings instability to companies and results in higher job turnover and reduced profits;
♦️ According to Gallup, Gen Z's lack of connection to work costs the global economy $7.8 trillion a year in lost productivity.
The interviewees, aged 20 and 30, listed the motivations behind the discouragement:
- feeling of not being looked at
- of not having someone to encourage their development
- of not seeing opportunities for growth
- not having a best friend at work
Source: Época Negócios
Where are the flaws in the business environment that are causing this "discouragement" in Generation Z?
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