Right salary but not only: without mental well -being one in two young people is ready to fire

For workers (or future such) of the Generation Z Perceiving a salary in line with one’s skills is essential, of course, but it is almost equally as to be able to enjoy a adequate corporate welfare and a satisfactory work-life balance: working to live, not to live to work. If in fact 70% of them believe the « very important » economic aspect, 65.8% and 63.8% could not respectively do without adequate contractual protections (as an indefinite period, holidays and illness) and of business services to support private life (parental leave, psychological counters, gyms and so on). To detect it, in a White Paper spread in the last hoursthe HR Innovation Practice Observatory of the School of Management of the Polytechnic of Milan in collaboration with Indeed.

Wellness: the new priority

«For the generation Z The work is no longer the center of the universe», Says the report (drawn up on the basis of a large investigation that involved, between Focus Group and a quantitative survey edited by Bva Doxa, over 1,600 people). The priority has in fact become the personal well -being. This is demonstrated by the fact that 47.6% of its components, born between 1995 and 2012, declared that it would be willing to fire to protect their own mental health. Furthermore, an almost similar number – 45.6% – said they have absent themselves at least once in the last year precisely because of psychological or relational problems. In addition – it is learned -,, 54.4% « claims a healthy climate » and 44.6% « give great importance to inclusion ».

Focus (also) on flexibility

Clearly essential to avoid stress, anxiety and depression is the aforementioned above Work-Life Balanceand in this sense almost an interviewee on two « consider fundamental » to be able to choose time (47.4%) and workplace (44.7%). But it is also decisive feel in place with consciousnesssince in which more than one under 30 out of three (37.7%) considers it necessary to « understand and identify » what kind of impact the work itself « has on the world (eg, environmental, social) and/or on the meaning of life ». Finally, «54% of young people choose work based on continuous training opportunitiesconsidered essential to guarantee a solid career over time ». Overall, data completely in line with those that emerged in recent days from more recent report on the Grafton theme themebrand of Gi Group Holding that deals with professional recruitment.

The expert’s comment

Thus being the things, easy to understand the reasons on the basis of which Loyalty to one’s company is not (more) a dogma. On the other hand – we read – « 22% of the gentz has changed work in the last year, often without having ready alternatives (8.9%) ». While « in the next 18 months, about one in four young people (27%) planns to change employment ». In light of all this, according to the talent strategy advisor of Indoed Gianluca Bonacchi «the Z generation is bringing one profound transformation». Consequently – he continued -, « the companies that will be able to listen to these needs and adapt their organizational models will be those able to attract and retain the best talents. Today more than ever, the success of companies passes from the ability to Put people in the centerbuilding professional paths that integrate with the quality of life and individual aspirations ».