Almost 80% of working Gen Zers said they think the skills needed in today’s workforce are different than those required in past generations. In the same vein, 91% of HR leaders said current, needed skills have changed, according to a new LinkedIn survey. The social media platform polled 400 HR professionals, including learning and development (L&D) experts, and 2000 Gen Z members, born between 1995 and 2010, to find out how employers were planning for the newest generation’s entry into the labor force and whether all parties were “on the same page.”
Survey results showed that 59% of Gen Z learners said they would learn professional skills to earn more money, but only 33% of L&D professionals said the same. More than 45% of Gen Zers said they would undergo training to get a promotion, while just 28% of L&D professionals thought a promotion would motivate this generation to learn. Most Gen Zers think hard skills are more important than soft skills, compared to L&D experts, who tend to believe soft skills are more important and that Gen Zers need soft-skills training and other types of instruction, including technical proficiency. bmd
Courtesy: HR Dive