This research was commissioned by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) to examine generational perspectives in the workplace. The purpose of this report is to raise consciousness by providing Canadian companies and other industry stakeholders with insights into how Canadians in general, and different generations in particular, think about work in 2020 (pre-pandemic).
Younger people are also more open-minded about trade unions but continue to look askance at the trades (despite the best efforts of governments and other stakeholders).
Making friends at work is much more important to Generation Z. Moreover, this segment is also the only one who selects “friendly” as a top 3 trait they wish to see in a supervisor.
Face-to-face and by email are equally preferred from a list of 5 internal communications methods. though 17% Generation Z prefer communicating by text (compared to 1% of Boomers).
