Bengaluru: Around 7 in 10 general zoo Job applications rejected or canceled during the second wave of COVID-19 in India, shows linkedinCareer Aspirations Gen Z India Study in association with research firm GFK. The study focused on the insights of 1,000 Gen Z students and young professionals aged 18 to 24. The survey reflects their current sentiment, changing perceptions and future outlook towards jobs, skills and networking opportunities.
Ashutosh Gupta, India country manager at LinkedIn, said while the country’s hiring activity has grown between 10 and 35 per cent since May, it is not uniform across segments. “But 70%” Gen Z Indians Their job applications were rejected because of the challenges of hiring during the pandemic. Skill is the new currency and the way to recovery. Some employment opportunities have been disrupted. digital Change has accelerated manifold. AI and Data Science roles are in great demand,” he said.
Asked what they felt was the biggest hurdle in moving ahead in the pandemic, Gen Z Indians cited ‘low opportunities’, followed by ‘slow recruitment’ and ‘high competition’.
Nearly 85% of Gen Z Indians are ready to learn online, despite ‘too many distractions at home’, ‘connectivity issues’ and ‘limited interactions with peers’. When asked how they choose their online courses, more than half of Gen Z Indians said they look for faculty quality (58%), affordability (56%), and accessible content (52%).
Top 5 soft skills adopted by Gen Z Indians include creative thinking, problem solving, time management, leadership and effective communication; Whereas the top 5 hard skills include Data Science, Marketing, Engineering, Financial Management and AI & Automation.
The pandemic has also caused a major shift in employee needs and priorities, as more than half of Gen Z Indians want organizations to have flexible schedules (52%), more time for upskilling (48%), and equal access to physical and emotional grant access. health care provision (48%).
The second wave of COVID-19 has disrupted the education plans of nearly 75% of Gen Z Indians. In fact, 40% of people with higher educational aspirations have postponed or canceled their plans due to security concerns, financial constraints and travel restrictions. Such is the disruption that every fifth Gen Z Indian is now moving to a different learning program than originally planned.
Ashutosh Gupta, India country manager at LinkedIn, said while the country’s hiring activity has grown between 10 and 35 per cent since May, it is not uniform across segments. “But 70%” Gen Z Indians Their job applications were rejected because of the challenges of hiring during the pandemic. Skill is the new currency and the way to recovery. Some employment opportunities have been disrupted. digital Change has accelerated manifold. AI and Data Science roles are in great demand,” he said.
Asked what they felt was the biggest hurdle in moving ahead in the pandemic, Gen Z Indians cited ‘low opportunities’, followed by ‘slow recruitment’ and ‘high competition’.
Nearly 85% of Gen Z Indians are ready to learn online, despite ‘too many distractions at home’, ‘connectivity issues’ and ‘limited interactions with peers’. When asked how they choose their online courses, more than half of Gen Z Indians said they look for faculty quality (58%), affordability (56%), and accessible content (52%).
Top 5 soft skills adopted by Gen Z Indians include creative thinking, problem solving, time management, leadership and effective communication; Whereas the top 5 hard skills include Data Science, Marketing, Engineering, Financial Management and AI & Automation.
The pandemic has also caused a major shift in employee needs and priorities, as more than half of Gen Z Indians want organizations to have flexible schedules (52%), more time for upskilling (48%), and equal access to physical and emotional grant access. health care provision (48%).
The second wave of COVID-19 has disrupted the education plans of nearly 75% of Gen Z Indians. In fact, 40% of people with higher educational aspirations have postponed or canceled their plans due to security concerns, financial constraints and travel restrictions. Such is the disruption that every fifth Gen Z Indian is now moving to a different learning program than originally planned.
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