Almost 80% of Gen Z and Millennials like having an office to go to, according to fresh research from CBRE into workplace attitudes.
The firm surveyed more than 750 Gen Z and Millennials across the UK on their workstyle preferences and found the majority enjoyed having an office to work in. Both Gen Z and Millennials cited team interaction, location and a dedicated workspace as the top three reasons they wanted to be in the office.
Flexibility was the the number one priority in their working patterns, with 38% saying this was most important, followed by rewards and benefits and career development, at 31% and 29% respectively.
Almost three-quarters expressed business department leadership aspirations, and when asked what their motivations were, 62% said they wanted to develop their career and receive the financial rewards. When asked about their plans to reach C-suite level, 64% of respondents said they wanted to achieve this or were already in the position.
Alongside leadership ambitions, respondents also demonstrated a willingness to commit to one firm. A third of Gen Z and Millennials said it was never too long to stay in one job, defying popular belief that younger generations are more likely to move employer more often.
However, CBRE found that aspirations differed based on gender. A higher proportion of men than women wanted to become leaders at both business department and C-Suite level, with 30% of women stating they did not want the pressure of a senior role. Conversely, only 7% of men gave the same response. Furthermore, only 9% of men said they had never considered a C-Suite role compared with 17% of women, citing work-life balance as the key deterrents.
Georgina Fraser, head of human capital consulting at CBRE, said: “The research tells us that the number of women wanting senior positions decreases as the seniority level increases. This proves problematic as we know that companies with leadership groups that are rich in diversity are more attractive to the future workforce. We need to be asking ourselves what more can be done to keep the right people in key positions.”
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