Changing perspectives on jobs
Presenter:
PBS NewsHour
Time:
8:09
Summary
This year, members of Generation Z, those born after 1997, are expected to outnumber baby boomers in the workforce for the first time. They bring with them, like past generations, different expectations, attitudes toward upper management and views on the importance of work in their daily lives. We hear from some of those workers and Stephanie Sy reports on the generational differences.
Transcript
This year for the first time, members of Generation Z, those born after 1997 are expected to outnumber baby boomers in the workforce. They bring with them, like past generations, different expectations, attitudes towards upper management and views on the importance of work in their daily lives. Stephanie sy has more in a moment, but first, let's hear from workers in those different generations.
I'm Chris Hicks, 29 year old millennial engineer from Cleveland, Ohio. My name is Ingrid camphouse. I am Generation X. I am based in Springfield, Illinois. I work in state government, and I am a Learning and Development Manager.