What Gen-Z graduates want from their employers Z世代毕业生对雇主有哪些期望

More flexibility, more security—and more money 工作更灵活、更稳定——薪资也要更高

 With graduation ceremonies behind them, the latest batch of diploma-holders are entering the job market. 参加了毕业典礼之后，最新一批毕业生开始进入就业市场。█batch: N-COUNT A batch of things or people is a group of things or people of the same kind, especially a group that is dealt with at the same time 一批/一组 e.g. The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes. 那位厨师带来了一炉刚刚烤好的自制蛋糕。

 Although Gen-Z recruits felt more lonely and isolated than their older colleagues at the start of the pandemic, the ability to work remotely has unearthed new possibilities. 尽管在疫情初期，Z世代新员工比更年长的同事孤独隔绝之感更深，但远程工作的能力带来了新选择。█①recruit: N-COUNT A recruit is a person who has recently joined an organization or an army. 新成员; 新兵 e.g. A new recruit to the LA Police Department. 洛杉矶警察局的一名新警员。②unearth: If someone unearths facts or evidence, they discover them with difficulty. (经努力) 发现 e.g. Other financial scandals are out there waiting to be unearthed. 其他金融丑闻正有待于被揭发。

 Industries with jobs that cannot be done from home are falling out of favour with recent graduates. 那些无法居家办公的行业正在失去应届毕业生的青睐。█fall out of favour 失宠/失去青睐/淡出视线

 Ever since thousands of banking jobs were axed—and the industry’s reputation tarnished—in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007-09, big tech has looked more attractive to graduates than big banks have. 在2007至2009年金融危机后，成千上万的银行职位被裁掉，加上银行业声誉受损，大型科技公司对毕业生的吸引力似乎超过了大银行。█①axe: to reduce services, jobs, payments, etc. （突然）裁减，撤销，取消，砍掉 e.g. Because of the recession the company is to axe 350 jobs. 因为经济不景气，公司将裁员350人。②tarnish: to make people think that someone or something is less good诽谤；中伤 e.g. By this time a series of scandals had severely tarnished the candidate's image/reputation. 到这时，一连串的丑闻已使这名候选人的形象／名誉大大受损。③in the wake of sth: If something happens in the wake of something else, it happens after and often because of it. 作为…的后果；随…之后而来 Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday's bomb attacks. 昨天的炸弹袭击发生之后，机场安检变得格外严格。跟following用法相似，可替换

 There are signs that Gen-Z’s love affair with tech may be losing some of its ardour. 眼下有迹象表明，Z世代对科技公司的钟爱可能在消减。█ardour: great enthusiasm or love 激情，热情；炽热的爱情 e.g. His ardour for her cooled after only a few weeks. 他对她狂热的爱慕之情才几个星期就冷却了。

 If graduates keep gravitating towards safe government jobs, that will leave a smaller talent pool for private employers to fish in. 如果毕业生继续被安稳的政府工作所吸引，那么留给私人雇主的人才就会减少。█gravitate towards/to sth/sb：to be attracted by or to move in the direction of something or someone 吸引到；受吸引而转到 e.g. Susie always gravitates towards the older children in her playgroup. 苏茜在幼儿游戏组里总是爱跟比她大的孩子玩。

 How far will companies go to entice younger workers—and keep them happy? 为了吸引来年轻员工并让他们开心，企业愿意付出多少？█entice: to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant 诱惑；诱使 e.g. People are being enticed away from the profession by higher salaries elsewhere. 别处更加丰厚的薪水诱使人们辞职另谋高就。

 The best thing firms can do to attract young talent is to cough up more money. 想要吸引年轻人才，公司最好的做法就是舍得花钱。█cough up: to produce money or information unwillingly 不情愿地给予（钱或信息） e.g. I've just had to cough up £40 for a parking fine. 我不得不掏出40英镑交停车罚款。

 According to Universum, some eralier Gen-Z hobby horses such as an employer’s commitment to diversity and inclusion or corporate social responsibility have edged down the list of American graduates’ priorities. 优兴咨询称，美国毕业生在找工作时看重的因素中，Z世代早期热衷的一些方面已经跌到了后头，包括雇主对多元化和包容性的承诺。█①hobby horse: a subject that someone often talks about, usually for a long time 反复提到的话题 e.g. Don't mention tax or Bernard'll get on his hobbyhorse again. 别提税收，否则伯纳德又要反复唠叨这个话题了。②edge: If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. 慢慢移动 e.g. A long line of traffic edged its way forward. 一条长长的车龙缓缓向前移动。

 注：外刊观点与本人无关，仅用于英语学习