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Why Gen Z workers no longer believe in dream jobs in 2025

Try asking a Gen Z worker about their “dream job.” Chances are, they’ll pause instead of giving you a real answer, although it’s less to do with them being unmotivated and more to do with the idea of ... Read More

Anti-hustle culture 2026: Gen Z's rebellion against burnout

Upwork reports Gen Z is challenging hustle culture, prioritizing mental health and work-life balance over long hours, shaping a new work ethic focused on well-being and purpose. Read More

Gen Z is using social media to job hunt but is still fearful AI will dictate their career paths

Zety’s second report found that 46% of Gen Z have landed a job or internship through, believe it or not, TikTok. And while their millennial counterparts are scrolling LinkedIn, 76% of the youngsters ... Read More

46% of US Gen Z employees plan to quit their job: Here’s what is pushing them to leave

Every retention strategy arrives with activity. New tools, team offsites, coaching sessions and last-minute attempts to keep people from walking out the door. Yet the quieter signals are often the ... Read More

Is Gen Z Failing At Work Or Is Work Failing Them?

Six in ten employers admit they've fired at least one Gen Z worker within a month of hiring them. Every few decades, a new generation walks into work and gets blamed for breaking it—ambitious Boomers, ... Read More

Why your Gen Z employee skipped work today

Gen Z grew up in a world where practically anything and everything is on demand, available at any time and from anywhere—all with a cellphone tap. Amazon Prime delivers in 2 days or less, Uber Eats ... Read More

Why Gen Z Can’t Find Work—and How It Could Shape Their Future

Recent grads are facing higher unemployment than other workers. This could be bad news for Gen Z, as entering a weak job market can lead to worse financial and health outcomes later on. Read More

Why Gen Z Job Hops After One Year—And How Managers Can Fix It

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Colleen Batchelder an expert on hiring and managing Generation Z. Job hopping among Gen Z workers averages just 1.1 years, but the ... Read More

For Gen Z-ers, Work Is Now More Depressing Than Unemployment

The older generation always discounts the workplace complaints of the younger generation. In my 20s, there seemed to be an endless supply of commentary about how we millennials were lazy and entitled, ... Read More

Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

Nitin Deckha is a member of the Institute for Performance and Learning and the Canadian Community of Corporate Educators. Gen Z workers are reporting some of the highest burnout levels ever recorded, ... Read More