{"id":6998,"date":"2022-07-26T08:43:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T08:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/?page_id=6998"},"modified":"2025-09-22T08:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:54:57","slug":"generation-z-workforce-research-2021-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/generation-z-workforce-research-2021-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Gen Z Workforce Study Research Report for 2021-2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6998\" class=\"elementor elementor-6998\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-425186c4 elementor-section-height-min-height hero-gradient elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"425186c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03c5835\" 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 workforce trends report 2021-2022<\/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-6654a012 zig-zag-content\" data-id=\"6654a012\" 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-790f75a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"790f75a3\" 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> 2021-2022: Gen Z as Employees and Workforce Trendsetters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675b9df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"675b9df6\" 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\">Key Discoveries into the Fastest-Growing Generation of Employees in the Workforce<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6de25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c6de25f\" 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 2021-2022 State of Gen 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<\/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\twho worked remotely last year felt more connected to their coworkers.\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>61% of Gen Z <\/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\twould like their employer to provide the option for daily payment of their wages.\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>43% of Gen Z <\/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\tplan to change their career or industry because of what they learned or experienced during the pandemic.\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>35% Gen Z <\/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\tbelieve the pandemic has already delayed the advancement of their career.\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-379438c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"379438c\" 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> 2021-2022: Gen Z as Employees and Workforce Trendsetters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b4fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0b4fe1\" 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\">Understanding, Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Generation Z at Work<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e082be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e082be3\" 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 employees are here. Now up to age 26, they are the\u00a0<strong>fastest-growing generation in the workforce<\/strong>\u00a0and driving tremendous change, challenge, and opportunity as they navigate enormous and unique challenges as new and emerging employees during a global pandemic.<\/p><p>As CGK first broke the news nationally, Gen Z was the #1 generation to lose their job at the beginning of the pandemic, face a reduction in pay, and a reduction in hours. However, this resilient, diverse, engaged generation persisted and navigated back into a world of hybrid employment, the gig economy, fully remote work and eventually the Great Resignation.<\/p><p>In the 2021-2022 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, we dive deep into what you as an employer, leader, manager, or parent need to know about this rapidly emerging and influential generation of workforce trendsetters.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s national study included more than 1,000 members of Gen Z and compared them to more than 1,000 Millennials across the U.S. The side-by-side generational comparison is extremely valuable as business leaders recognize that Gen Z is not \u201cMillennials 2.0\u201d, but a very different generation that has come of age with different workplace norms, experiences, technology usage, parents, values, and much more\u2014including the impact of COVID-19 at a critical life stage and entry into employment.<\/p><p>Here are a sample of the questions answered in the 2021-2022 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0study on Gen Z as Employees and Workforce Trendsetters:<\/p><ul><li>What job factors are more important to recruit, retain, and develop Gen Z now compared to 1 year ago?<\/li><li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">What social causes supported by a company will most motivate Gen Z to apply there?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Gen Z\u2019s career?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit; background-color: transparent;\">What are Gen Z\u2019s industry and work environment expectations for their future?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><em style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"><br \/><\/em>For research, speaking, or media inquiries, please contact our friendly team at The Center for Generational Kinetics at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@genhq.com\">Info@GenHQ.com<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"tel:15122596877\">+1\u00a0(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-25855c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25855c8\" 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>\u201cRecruiting and retaining Gen Z has never been more important or difficult than it is right now. This generation is rapidly emerging and they are looking for jobs differently than previous generations, want training differently than previous generations, and have come-of-age with remote work being a global option. Employers, leaders, managers, HR professionals, and recruiters need actionable insights into Gen Z&#8217;s employment mindset and drivers to attract and retain the talent in this incredibly exciting, diverse, generation. We are excited for you to read and implement all the discoveries in this year&#8217;s State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Employment and Workforce Trendsetters report. There are so many insights you&#8217;ll be able to implement right away!\u201d<\/p><h5>\u2014Denise Villa, PhD, CEO, The Center for Generational Kinetics<\/h5>\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-3c2af0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c2af0d\" 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\tThere are many more exciting findings in this year\u2019s State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2021-2022 for employers, leaders, managers, community members, and parents. This research is only available from The Center for Generational Kinetics, LLC. Fill out the short form on this page to receive your free copy of the entire 25-page research findings report.\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-eba58d3 sample-study elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eba58d3\" 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-38cfb9f\" data-id=\"38cfb9f\" 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-63f6d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63f6d38\" 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 2021-2022 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Annual Study Series<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a3f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a3f0e\" 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>\u00a0Annual 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 trendsetters, consumers, and employees.\n\nThis year\u2019s annual Gen Z study uncovered<em>\u00a0so many exciting findings<\/em>\u00a0that we are releasing it as a series of three research reports: Gen Z as Employees and Workforce Trendsetters, Gen Z as Consumers, Savers, and Influencing Personal Finance, and Gen Z as Trendsetters, Impacting the Future of All Generations. The State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> research study was designed and conducted 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 national study. The quantitative study was administered to 2,088 U.S. respondents ages 13-35, including 1,070 Gen Z (ages 13-25) and 1,018 Millennials (ages 26-35). The sample was weighted to the 2020 U.S. Census for age, region, gender, and ethnicity. The national study was conducted online from October 1, 2021, to October 21, 2021. 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-63050e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63050e4\" 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>\u201cGen Z employees have been through an incredible amount of change and uncertainty that has significantly impacted the generation at exactly the time they are rapidly entering and advancing in the workforce. The Great Resignation. Covid-19. Remote work. And so much more have forever changed how Gen Z looks for a job, what they want from an employer, and what works to get them to stay and develop their talent.<br \/>Every organization of every size is being affected by the challenging labor environment. Gen Z is likely a key solution. In this year&#8217;s State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> as Employees and Workforce Trendsetters report, you&#8217;ll find unexpected discoveries and new insights into what works now to unlock the potential of this generation at the time when leaders urgently need them.&#8221;<\/p><h5><b>\u2014Jason Dorsey, President, The Center for generational kinetics<\/b><\/h5>\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-62469dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62469dc\" 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 and Speaking That Solves Challenges for HR and Workforce Leaders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17dce57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17dce57\" 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 almost 100 generational studies, spanning four continents and multiple languages. Each year, we work with clients from global financial services companies and manufacturing leaders to industry-leading retailers and 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 with recruiting, retaining, engaging, and developing Gen Z and each generation.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact us now<\/a><\/strong> to schedule a conversation with our research or speaking teams.\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-376f8d96 zig-zag-section elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376f8d96\" 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-9328826 zig-zag-content\" data-id=\"9328826\" 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-7abd05af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7abd05af\" 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-159a46d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"159a46d4\" 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-7d45d1d9 zig-zag-img-wrap\" data-id=\"7d45d1d9\" 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-120d1cdc zig-zag-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"120d1cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"From Sandcastles to Snapchat: How Spring Break Changes As Gen Z Kids Grow Up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hilton-3.3-1024x341.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hilton-3.3-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hilton-3.3-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hilton-3.3-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hilton-3.3-1536x512.png 1536w, 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, 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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=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-HPI-Dec-2025-B.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blog-HPI-Dec-2025-B-300x101.jpg 300w, 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