The young generation wants to be recognized, listened to and fulfilled at work. This is what appears from the BVA survey for the Jean-Jores Foundation and Macif*Posted by preview The Journal of:sunday this November 20, on the company vision of 18-24 year olds. When asked what they consider the company’s main roles to be, most surprisingly cite the fact that “create jobs and employ people(51%). But the fact comes second.provide employees with professional development tools(40%).
Except that young people today don’t have all the ingredients to truly thrive in the workplace, the survey points out. “Young people stigmatize a general lack of listening and participation, even though these are fundamental elements for professional fulfillment.“, he explains JDD: Jérémy Peltier, the new director general of the Jean-Jaures Foundation. Indeed, more than a third (36%) will find that the company does not provide enough space.employee voice and participation“, and 29% criticized management for the lack of trust and autonomy it provides to employees.
A call for commitment to the environment
For the majority of surveyed 18-24 year olds (31%), therefore, the ideal boss is one.which creates a satisfactory working environment“. The survey on the ideal work environment seems to be at odds with current beliefs and new practices such as the ‘flex office’, as 38% want to have a ‘appointed position“. But 32% say they still don’t want to give up the occasional remote job.
Moreover, the survey shows that young people want the company to be involved in social issues. When asked about the company’s main roles in their eyes, “êvery useful for societyis in third place (38%). As in the first edition of the barometer last year, environmental protection is at the top of the list of topics that companies need to address today (37%, +8 points), according to them, well ahead of purchasing power protection (25). %), fight against inequality between women and men (23%) and support for young people (22%). Nevertheless, “have a well-paid jobremains the main expectation of the young generation towards work (43%).
*BVA study for the Jean-Jours Foundation and Macif, conducted between September 18 and 24, 2022 on a representative sample of 1,000 people aged 18 to 24 (quota method). The interviews were conducted via the Internet.
Source: Le Figaro
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