07/09/2024

It’s Already Time to Start Preparing the Workplace for Gen Alpha

Their arrival will bring even workforce changes

I vividly can still remember my first day at EY nearly 30 years ago. Back then, I was part of the young "new start class" that was so starkly different from the existing employees with our cutting-edge pagers and trendy single-breasted suits.

It is hard to believe that Gen Alpha (born between 2010 and now) is set to begin entering the workforce in just six years, adding a new dimension to the multi-generational workforce. The arrival of Gen Alpha to the labor force will bring new technology, approaches to work and expectations about the workplace that do not yet exist. As a global recruiting leader, I have seen the shift firsthand. Today, younger workers seek careers that are flexible, personalized and experience based.

Fortunately, the science and art of welcoming a new generation to the workplace is a practice that has been happening since time immemorial. But companies should start preparing now for this new workforce dynamic. Here is why it is already time to start preparing the workplace for Gen Alpha—and how to do it.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.