Over 1 in 5 Norwich workers feel they can't be themselves in their current job
60% of workers also say that being able to expressing their individuality in the workplace would lead to greater job satisfaction.
Last updated 20th Nov 2021
More than one in five workers in Norwich feel they can't be themselves in their current job.
While 60% of workers say that being able to expressing their individuality in the workplace would lead to greater job satisfaction.
That's according to a research based on a survey carried out by Get into Teaching.
The man behind the study, Leo Sanders, says Gen Z, who are aged between 18 and 23, aren't happy with a job that just pays the bills: "They maybe feel freer to express and explore their passion and purpose.
"For them it could be powerful to find a profession that really allows them to bring their passion to life. It's not only great for them, but it is also an example that inspire and stimulates the next generation of students."
He went on to say Gen Z are more well-rounded workers because they have grown up in a multi-cultural and tolerant society: "This is a really inter-culturally connected generation. This means that they are more diverse and more exposed to diversity.
"That shift away from some of those binary definitions helps them to have empathy with experiences of each individual. The ability to bring all of that to the work place, it could really broaden those definitions and realities of diversity and inclusion."
Mr Sanders also told us that Gen Z growing up with video games could be an advantage: "Those skills of working with others, world building and overcoming obstacles. These are all at the heart of gaming culture and this is a generation that's at the heart of the gaming revolution.
"I talk about the gamer state of mind and you can see how it could enable them to deliver really collaborative and creative problem-solving skills to the classroom."
He concluded by telling us that this Generation is well suited to go into teaching: "They are natural creators, curators, editors of really engaging audio and visual content that can feel really entertaining and it has to be memorable.
"It's that hands on creativity that they have which could make them real experts when you translate that into a classroom setting where they are tasked with creating engaging and exciting lessons."