--- title: Fact vs Fiction of Gen Z | Guide by RippleMatch description: Gen Z will comprise 30% of the workforce by 2025. In this guide, we’ll provide you with everything you need to know about this incoming talent. image: https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Fiction%20vs%20Fact%20agency%20LI.png --- ![Book Background](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Theme%20Images/Magazine_BG.svg) ![Fiction vs Fact of Gen Z](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-02-07%20at%206.18.01%20PM.png) ![Book Glaze](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Theme%20Images/Magazine_LGT.svg) ![Preview](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Theme%20Images/Group%203.svg) Guide # Fiction vs Fact of Gen Z # Fiction vs Fact of Gen Z ![The Recession Roadmap inside page](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Recession%20Roadmap%20inside%20page.png?width=1275&height=1650&name=The%20Recession%20Roadmap%20inside%20page.png)   **There's a new cohort of talent hitting the workforce.  ** The stories you may have heard about Gen Z — otherwise known as early career talent — might include that they are rejecting higher education, job hopping at unprecedentedly rapid rates, and demanding to work from their bedrooms. You also may be under the impression that they are solely after a large salary and — in a world where everything can be purchased with the touch of a finger — crave instant gratification in the workplace. And finally, it’s possible that the news you’ve been following has left you worried that they are exiting the labor market in droves. But what's fiction and what's fact? We took a deep dive into all things Gen Z to help you understand what makes up this generation and what they have shown us thus far about their behaviors in the workplace. **Gen Z will comprise 30% of the workforce by 2025. Download our guide for everything you need to know about the newest generation of talent entering the labor market.** ![FICTION PAGE](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FICTION%20PAGE.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=FICTION%20PAGE.png)   ## What you’ll learn from this guide: - **What makes up this generation** How diverse are the newest entrant of the workforce? What did they experience growing up, and what makes them unique today? **We’ve collected everything you need to know about this incoming talent.** - **Misconceptions about Gen Z** What is the truth behind the stories you are hearing about the generation born with smartphones in hand? **We've dispelled the most compelling myths surrounding Generation Z and reveal the truth behind what they have experienced and want in the workforce.** - **How RippleMatch Can Help Employers Connect With the Next Generation of Talent** What can we do to help employers connect with top Gen Z talent and build pipelines of highly-qualified and diverse candidates? **We walk you through what sets RippleMatch apart from other platforms.** ### Top Campus Teams Are Powered by RippleMatch ![ABInBev](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Theme%20Images/ABInbev_Logo-1.svg) ![EBay_logo-1](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Theme%20Images/EBay_logo-1.svg) ![ernst-young-ey-1](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/Theme%20Images/ernst-young-ey-1.svg) ![1280px-PaloAltoNetworks_2020_Logo.svg](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Images/1280px-PaloAltoNetworks_2020_Logo.svg.png?width=255&height=47&name=1280px-PaloAltoNetworks_2020_Logo.svg.png) ![SAP_logo](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Images/SAP_logo.png?width=194&height=100&name=SAP_logo.png) ![p1i308GMI-Name-Logo-V_FC-e1649767071854](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Images/p1i308GMI-Name-Logo-V_FC-e1649767071854.png?width=340&height=183&name=p1i308GMI-Name-Logo-V_FC-e1649767071854.png) ![p1i2880](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Images/p1i2880.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=p1i2880.jpeg) ![1280px-PNClogo.svg](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Images/1280px-PNClogo.svg.png?width=232&height=74&name=1280px-PNClogo.svg.png) ![.png](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Theme%20Images/.png.png?width=303&height=208&name=.png.png) ## More from RippleMatch here: ![AdobeStock_364547512](https://resources.ripplematch.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_364547512.jpeg) Report ### Diversity in the Workplace Our data report highlights what Gen Z candidates across different genders, races & ethnicities value in their employers today. 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