{"id":6980,"date":"2022-07-26T07:29:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/?page_id=6980"},"modified":"2025-09-22T08:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:57:39","slug":"generation-z-employee-research-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/generation-z-employee-research-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Gen Z as Employees and Leaders Study Research Report for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6980\" class=\"elementor elementor-6980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ba379f elementor-section-height-min-height hero-gradient elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8ba379f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc3936d\" data-id=\"bc3936d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3fffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f3fffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STATE OF GEN Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2020<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155d28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"155d28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eaa49bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">State of Gen Z as employees and emerging leaders 2020<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34fcfe5 zig-zag-content\" data-id=\"34fcfe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66116bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66116bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STATE OF GEN Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>  2020: Gen Z as Employees and Emerging Leaders <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df248ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df248ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gen Z Becomes the Fastest Growing Generation of Employees<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd66185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd66185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This 2020 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> research study dives into Gen Z\u2019s attitudes, beliefs, and 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The study included over 1,000 members over Gen Z and compared them to 1,000 Millennials. The discoveries are especially important for managers, HR leaders, workforce, and Chief People Officers, as well as employers globally.<br \/><br \/>This study featured over 1,000 Gen Z participants with a margin of error of +\/-3.1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b743218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b743218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample questions answered in this 2020 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> employment study:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719b2e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"719b2e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c119c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Below ARE A FEW OF THE MANY FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18054cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-cgk-simple-cards\" data-id=\"18054cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cgk-simple-cards.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-mod-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-mod-blocks-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>61% of working-age Gen Z (ages 16-24) <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>agree that good online ratings and reviews would generate interest in a company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>60% of working-age Gen Z (ages 16-24) <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>would prefer to work for a small company (50 employees or less) than a large company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>64% of working-age Gen Z (ages 16-24) <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>think it\u2019s harder to get a job now than it was last year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>42% of working-age Gen Z (ages 16-24) <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>are more interested in flexible hours than overtime pay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a763b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2a763b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STATE OF GEN Z<span style=\"font-size: 21px;line-height: 0;position: relative;vertical-align: baseline;top: -0.5em\">\u00ae<\/span> 2020: Gen Z as employees and emerging leaders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033a626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"033a626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gen Z Becomes the Fastest Growing Generation of Employees<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca9988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca9988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gen Z is now 24 years old! They are already the fastest growing generation in the workforce and bring with them very different expectations, norms, technology usage, and views about the future of work. They are also disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 as employees, often in front line or career starter roles at this critical time in their workforce emergence. In this 2020 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, we dive deep into what you as a leader, HR professional, manager, executive, parent, or innovator need to know about this incredibly important, diverse, and vocal generation of emerging employees and leaders.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s national study included over 1,000 members over Gen Z and compared them to 1,000 Millennials as employees. The side-by-side generational comparison is extremely helpful as employers now see that Gen Z is not Millennials2.0, but a very different generation of employees that brings different challenges and tremendous talent and opportunity to the workforce.<\/p><p>Here are a few of the questions answered in this 2020 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Employees and Emerging Leaders study:<\/p><p>\u2022 What most attracts Gen Z to a new job?<br \/>\u2022\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">Where does Gen Z look for jobs?<br \/><\/span>\u2022\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">What workplace benefits does Gen Z want?<br \/><\/span>\u2022\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">How soon does Gen Z expect to get a raise?<br \/><\/span>\u2022\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">What makes Gen Z stay at a job?<\/span><\/p><p>For research, speaking, or media inquiries, please contact <a href=\"mailto:Info@GenHQ.com\">Info@GenHQ.com<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:+15122596877\">+1 (512) 259-6877<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e53c06 blockquote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e53c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u201cGen Z is now the fastest growing generation in the workforce. In the fifth year of our State of Gen Z<\/span><sup style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u00ae<\/sup><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> study, it is clear to us that what works to recruit, onboard, train, retain, motivate, and develop this generation is very different than previous generations\u2014even Millennials.\u201d<\/span><br><\/p>\n<h6>\u2014Denise Villa, PhD, CEO, the center for generational kinetics<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc514e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cc514e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>61% of working-age Gen Z<\/strong> (ages 16-24) agree that good online ratings and reviews would make them interested in a company that they weren\u2019t interested in otherwise.<br \/><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"><br \/>When it comes to <\/span><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">attracting working-age Gen Z<\/strong><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> (ages 16-24) to a potential job or employer, the most important offerings to the generation are salary, scheduling flexibility, benefits, and workplace culture. Ability to work remotely or use the latest technology scored the lowest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">The <\/span><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">workplace benefits most interesting to working-age Gen Z<\/strong><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> (ages 16-24) are flexible hours, overtime pay, and paid health insurance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"><b>60% of working-age Gen Z<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> (ages 16-24) would prefer to work for a small company (50 employees or less) than a large company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"><b>Over 2\/3 of working-age Gen Z<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> (ages 16-24) expect to receive their first raise in one year or less.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"><b>Working-age Gen Z<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> (ages 16-24) are most likely to stay at a job that offers a flexible work schedule and has likable coworkers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">There are many more exciting findings in this year\u2019s State of Gen Z<\/span><sup style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u00ae<\/sup><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> 2020 study for leaders, employers, journalists, and parents. This research is only available from The Center for Generational Kinetics. Fill out the short form on this page to receive your free copy of the entire report.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c5334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96c5334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the 2020 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Annual Research Study<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57391dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57391dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach year, The Center for Generational Kinetics leads The State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Annual Research Study to dive deep into new and emerging trends, solutions, and insights as Gen Z emerges further into adulthood and gains more urgency and influence as consumers and employees.\n\nThis year\u2019s annual Gen Z study uncovered so many exciting findings that we are releasing it as a series of three reports: Gen Z as Consumers and Trendsetters, Gen Z as Employees and Emerging Leaders, and Gen Z Looking Ahead. The State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> research study was conducted and designed by the PhD-led research team at The Center for Generational Kinetics.\n\nTo lead this research, The Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK) designed a custom Gen Z and Millennial study. The quantitative study was administered to 2,016 U.S. respondents ages 13-43, including 1,007 Gen Z (ages 13-24) and 1,009 Millennials (ages 24-43). The sample was weighted to the U.S. Census for age, region, gender, and ethnicity. The national study was conducted online from July 17, 2020, to July 27, 2020. Figures are statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error is +\/-3.1%.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031fae9 blockquote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031fae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201cThe State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> reveals that this new, exciting generation is coming into their own when they are considering career paths, what attracts them to a business, and what will most unlock their talent. Executives, managers, HR leaders, and employers of all sizes should pay close attention now as Gen Z represents not only a large, new generation of employees but a preview of what other generations will soon expect, too.\u201d<\/p><h6>\u2014Jason Dorsey, President, the center for generational kinetics<\/h6><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08a1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a08a1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gen Z Research, Speaking and Consulting That Solves Challenges for Leaders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfa474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dfa474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Center for Generational Kinetics has led more than 65 generational studies, spanning four continents and multiple languages. Each year, we work with over 100 clients, from global retailers and inancial services leaders to pioneering technology companies. We have helped financial service providers invent new products and offers, launched new cars to a new generation of buyers, and helped hospitals attract and retain the next generation of nurses.<\/p><p>We are passionate about helping you solve your generational challenges and drive measurable results. <a href=\"\/contact\">Contact us now<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">to schedule a conversation with our research or speaking teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c13ceed zig-zag-section elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c13ceed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3884cfef zig-zag-content\" data-id=\"3884cfef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f313f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f313f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want even more info on generation z? Check out zconomy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12499c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12499c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At CGK, we are passionate about unlocking the potential of Gen Z as they emerge as workforce, customer, and community trendsetters. Check out our bestselling book, <a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/the-generations-hub\/zconomy\/\">Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business<\/a>, for all the insights and how-to strategies to unlock this exciting generation&#8217;s potential at this critical time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6a6647 zig-zag-img-wrap\" data-id=\"5a6a6647\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b93737 zig-zag-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37b93737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-2965582 elementor-section-full_width the-media-slider-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2965582\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc5ad31\" data-id=\"cc5ad31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d6692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cgk-latest-posts-slider\" data-id=\"1d4d6692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cgk-latest-posts-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-media-slider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hilton-3.3-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 26, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-latest-title h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/from-sandcastles-to-snapchat\/\">From Sandcastles to Snapchat: How Spring Break Changes As Gen Z Kids Grow Up<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-honored-to-keynote-idfa-event\/\" class=\"the-latest-thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"CGK President Jason Dorsey Keynotes for IDFA&#8217;s International Event\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDFA_3-1024x341.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDFA_3-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDFA_3-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDFA_3-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDFA_3-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDFA_3-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 23, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-latest-title h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-honored-to-keynote-idfa-event\/\">CGK President Jason Dorsey Keynotes for IDFA&#8217;s International Event<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-keynotes-kate-spade-consumer-day\/\" class=\"the-latest-thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"CGK President Jason Dorsey Honored to Keynote Kate Spade&#8217;s Virtual Consumer Day from Their NY HQ!\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-1024x341.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 20, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-latest-title h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-keynotes-kate-spade-consumer-day\/\">CGK President Jason Dorsey Honored to Keynote Kate Spade&#8217;s Virtual Consumer Day from Their NY HQ!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/featured-in-cnbc-on-gen-z-social-media-revolution\/\" class=\"the-latest-thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"CGK President Jason Dorsey Featured in CNBC Explaining Gen Z and Younger Generations&#8217;s Social Media Revolution\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-e1773437673188.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 13, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-latest-title h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/featured-in-cnbc-on-gen-z-social-media-revolution\/\">CGK President Jason Dorsey Featured in CNBC Explaining Gen Z and Younger Generations&#8217;s Social Media Revolution<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-speaks-for-asurions-leaders\/\" class=\"the-latest-thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"CGK President Jason Dorsey Honred to Keynote Asurion&#8217;s Annual Leadership Meeting\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asurion_1-1-1024x341.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asurion_1-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asurion_1-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asurion_1-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asurion_1-1-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asurion_1-1-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 10, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-latest-title h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-speaks-for-asurions-leaders\/\">CGK President Jason Dorsey Honred to Keynote Asurion&#8217;s Annual Leadership Meeting<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-speaks-for-hpi-dec-2025\/\" class=\"the-latest-thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"CGK President Jason Dorsey Thrilled to Speak for HPI&#8217;s Lone Star Commercial Real Estate Summit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-HPI-Dec-2025-B.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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