77% Gen Z students prefer tech jobs

New Delhi: A whopping 77 per cent of Gen Z students have shown interest in working in the technology industry in India, according to a report on Monday.The report by Nasscom in collaboration with Indeed, a global matching and hiring platform, delves deeper into the evolving preferences and trends influencing the future of work for the tech sector in India.

It meticulously examines the transformative landscape across three pivotal pillars: The future of jobs, workforce dynamics, and the evolving workspace, based on a comprehensive survey encompassing 185 employers and over 2,500 individuals from current and future workforces, 84 per cent of organisations.

The survey aimed to understand how employers, current employees and future workforce are exploring or open to gig models, with startups and the Business Process Management (BPM) sector leading in gig worker hiring.

They found that primary drivers for Gen Zs and Millennials opting for gig roles are flexible job locations and a focus on specialised skills.