Many Gen Zers are reporting not being given digital training at work because they are seen as already tech-savvy. However, this can lead to workers feeling ill-equipped to voice their needs for support – ushering in a need to support young with career-specific digital literacy.

Research from Microsoft suggests that the desire to rebuild team bonds is the best way to incentivise a return to office life, rather than a simple policy change. Workers are wanting to retain the newfound flexibility in work, while still having ways to foster meaningful connections with colleagues.

As companies and employees adopt a hybrid approach to work and nine-to-five jobs become more fluid, the idea of traditional office spaces has been upended. InfinitSpace is meeting demands for hybrid-working environments by supporting landlords in their transition to flexible workspaces.

As young Chinese people feel less secure about China’s harsh working and living conditions and COVID-19 policies, they are leaning into the Guochao movement as a route of finding state-funded employers. But as frustrations grow and economic instability mounts, where will Gen Zers seek release?