Generation Z workers are making it known they want to build a career path early.
Research shows Gen Z is highly motivated by career progression, according to global management consulting firm Korn Ferry. It found that 76% of Gen Z workers globally saw learning and development as a significant factor in their workplace engagement.
Heather Harris-Keliiheleua, assistant vice president of talent strategy at Orlando (Fla.) Health, told Becker's that it is best not to leave conversations about career movement until after a year or two of employment.
"That is not what Gen Z wants," Ms. Harris-Keliiheleua said. "They told us clearly they want to talk about it early and often."
This interest led Orlando Health to reengineer the way it talks about careers, discussing it with employees from day one and creating resources so the path is attainable, Ms. Harris-Keliiheleua said. It has made a difference in older workers as well.
"A lot of the things that Gen Z is asking for are things that other team members really can benefit from, too," she said. "And it behooves us to listen to their perspective and their point of view because it makes our organization stronger going forward."