InfrastructureNews New Zealand - Aotearoa's infrastructure news for industry decision-makers
New Zealand

Millennials Stories - Page 17

Kiwi Stories

Millennials stories

Top five shifts affecting construction
Digital Transformation

Top five shifts affecting construction

Poorer collaboration is slowing projects, but digitisation, prefab and greener materials are reshaping New Zealand and Australia’s building sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Mar 2021
A budget for our times
Education, Learning & Training

A budget for our times

New Zealand’s wage subsidy extension and infrastructure spending are meant to blunt soaring unemployment as the economy heads into recession.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
Are the millennials right about Artificial Intelligence?
Robotics

Are the millennials right about Artificial Intelligence?

Firms risk missing AI’s biggest gains unless younger staff push change, as the technology is set to reshape jobs rather than erase them.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019
Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?
Human Capital Management

Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?

Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 18th Aug 2019
Why is productivity in New Zealand declining?
PwC

Why is productivity in New Zealand declining?

The OECD says labour productivity has fallen 15 per cent against Australia and other rich economies over 25 years, threatening incomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
Millennials changing the future of ownership with sharing economy
Opinion

Millennials changing the future of ownership with sharing economy

Millennials are indicating they would prefer to pay to access what they want, when they want it, rather than own it.

By Erik Zydervelt • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018

Global Stories

Millennials stories

Gen Z & millennials: the most vulnerable to cybercrimes
Malware

Gen Z & millennials: the most vulnerable to cybercrimes

Gen Z and millennials, the digital era's major users, are most at risk of falling prey to cybercrimes, a study suggests.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023
Digital employee experience key to attract young talent: Riverbed
Fintech

Digital employee experience key to attract young talent: Riverbed

Riverbed Global Digital Employee Experience Survey 2023 explores expectations of digital natives, hybrid work, and the evolving role of IT.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023
A third of millennials think they're 'too boring' to be victim of cyber attack
Cybersecurity

A third of millennials think they're 'too boring' to be victim of cyber attack

33% of millennials think they are 'too boring' for a cyber-attack, but 36% want to strengthen their digital security, says Kaspersky.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
Five things millennials look for in their next role
Empired

Five things millennials look for in their next role

Apart from being digital natives, millennials aren't really that different from other generations of workers and, of course, they're all individuals.

By Jaen Snyman • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Step aside: Employees think they'd do a better job than the boss
Health Technologies

Step aside: Employees think they'd do a better job than the boss

Despite high ratings in competence, a new UK study reveals that 7 out of 10 employees believe they could outperform their bosses in management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019
APAC workers resent asking permission to access software, study finds
Data Analytics

APAC workers resent asking permission to access software, study finds

APAC workers are increasingly sidestepping IT protocols to access software, with millennials leading the charge, a Snow Software study reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2019
Millennials out as Gen Z moves front and centre
Recruitment

Millennials out as Gen Z moves front and centre

Generation Z's entrepreneurial and innovative nature is the future of the workplace, says Spaceworks CEO Lizzi Whaley.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019
Creating an attractive digital workplace for young talent
Service management

Creating an attractive digital workplace for young talent

As the next-generation of workers come through, how can organisations ensure their IT environment is set to attract high performing employees?.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Millennials moving towards payment installations to avoid credit debt trap
Fintech

Millennials moving towards payment installations to avoid credit debt trap

Perpetual debt, hidden costs and exorbitant interest rates are all charged by our largely foreign-owned banks and retail finance companies.

By John O'Sullivan • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Millennials stories

AI: The bridge across the generational divide
Artificial Intelligence

AI: The bridge across the generational divide

The impending retirement of Australia's baby boomers is creating a knowledge crisis, but AI could help bridge the gap and retain millennial workers.

By Paul Broughton • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2022
Accenture: Young Aussies driving digital healthcare market
Digital Transformation

Accenture: Young Aussies driving digital healthcare market

Millennial and Gen Z Aussies lead the charge in digital healthcare, embracing virtual services and disrupting traditional models, an Accenture survey reveals.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019