{"id":11212,"date":"2024-09-05T23:50:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamplex.co\/?post_type=blog&p=11212"},"modified":"2024-09-15T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T13:35:48","slug":"the-vietnamese-gen-z-retention-challenge","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/dreamplex.co\/en\/the-vietnamese-gen-z-retention-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vietnamese Gen Z Retention Challenge: Adapting to a New Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Vietnamese Gen Z Retention Challenge: Adapting to a New Workforce<\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]A recent article in VNExpress sparked a heated debate about the challenges of retaining <\/span>Gen Z<\/a><\/strong><\/span> employees in Vietnam.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe piece, titled “<\/span>The easy job-hopping mentality of many Gen Z<\/a><\/span><\/strong>,” highlights a growing concern among employers about young workers’ perceived lack of loyalty and unrealistic expectations.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”11213″ img_size=”1920×1080″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The article paints a picture of Gen Z employees as demanding easy work with high salaries, overestimating their abilities, and being quick to change jobs when disappointed. It suggests that many young workers need more basic professional skills, more communication and teamwork, and spend work hours on social media rather than focusing on their tasks.\r\n\r\nOne particularly striking quote from the article states: “I don’t hire employees who change jobs four times in two years.” This sentiment reflects many employers’ frustration when dealing with what they perceive as a lack of commitment from Gen Z workers.\r\n\r\nIt also underlines the challenge many businesses face when managing Gen Z. Instead of motivated employees, who, of course, still have the occasional off-day but enjoy working collaboratively, business leaders face a generation they don\u2019t understand.\r\n\r\nWhat do we know about Gen Z that could help us as business leaders manage and retain them better?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”blog-banner”][vc_column_inner el_class=”t-order-2″ width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1701845137525{padding-top: 4rem !important;padding-right: 4rem !important;padding-bottom: 4rem !important;padding-left: 4rem !important;background-color: #e3edf6 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]\r\n

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How to Manage and Retain Gen Z<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nTo truly understand the Gen Z workforce and develop effective retention strategies, we must look deeper into their motivations and values. A Decision Lab and Dreamplex study offers valuable insights into what drives Gen Z in the workplace and why they might quickly leave a job that doesn’t meet their expectations.<\/span>\r\n

Learning Over Earning: The Gen Z Priority<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nContrary to the VNExpress article’s assertion that Gen Z primarily seeks easy work and high salaries, the Decision Lab and Dreamplex research reveals a different priority:<\/span>\r\n\r\n“Gen Z prioritizes opportunities for experience and learning over money, reflecting a shift in values and aspirations from previous generations.”<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]