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EDC
CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2025)
Export Development Canada (EDC) encourages young employees to work collaboratively in one of the organization’s many coworking spaces.
Recruiting Gen Z
This generation is changing the workplace, and the workplace is changing for them
A
s the next generation of talent
floods the workforce, the
winners of Canada’s Top
Employers for Young People
(2025) are ready. It starts with understanding how Gen Z (born after 1997) is different
– coming into an interconnected technological world, more ethnoculturally
diverse than previous generations and
highly educated, although much of their
post-secondary education was impacted
by the pandemic.
So what is Gen Z looking for and how
are Top Employers adapting?
Work-life balance is a priority, so
flexibility is a must with remote and
hybrid work options on offer. Onboarding
programs often extend throughout an
employee’s first year, with mentors or
informal buddies to help navigate the
workplace. Additionally, many organizations offer rotational programs for interns
and recent grads that allow individuals to
test out different career paths.
Open communication and frequent
constructive feedback are key to alleviating Gen Z’s anxiety at work. Multiple
studies report that this generation
experiences higher rates of anxiety and
depression than any other age group.
Nina Abdelmessih, chief operating officer
for Boston Consulting Group Canada,
says support for mental health is
an issue young people often ask about
during recruiting.
“They’re really interested in digital
