Gen Z workers now see themselves as part of a global workforce but AI
remains a major concern

Date:
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0000

Description:
Younger workers are focused on career progression so much that they're
willing to look outside of their country's borders.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 82% of young American knowledge workers now consider themselves global employees The 'American Dream' is more about career opportunities, wherever they may be Social networks and leadership are far more important than AI, for Gen Z New research from Pebl has claimed Gen Z workers in the US actually see themselves as global employees, not American employees, as hybrid and remote work continues to spread across the world.

In fact, more than half (54%) said that achieving the 'American Dream'
doesn't actually mean they have to remain in the US just that they purse the best career opportunities possible. Consequentially, 53% would choose to work for the world's best company over America's best company, with four in five (82%) already considering themselves part of a global workforce. Latest
Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Young workers see the career landscape as global It seems that workers are also keen to interact with colleagues from other countries, with benefits including broadening perspectives (73%), improving leadership skills (71%) and improving problem-solving abilities (68%).

But even though other studies have pointed toward remote working being a non-negotiable for many young workers, they're still keen to work internationally, whether that's in person or remote. Two in five (41%) envisage careers involving work across two or three different countries, and two in three (64%) would be very or extremely interested in temporary work opportunities in another geography. You may like Gen Z workers say they are far more productive at home Barely any workers think their job is safe as worries about AI refuse to go away AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers

"Gen Z is not just more open to international careers they increasingly see global experience as essential to becoming stronger leaders," CEO Francoise Brougher explained. "If companies want globally minded leaders tomorrow, they need to start creating globally minded careers today."

Ongoing return-to-office mandates have also placed a big emphasis on
in-person collaboration, and it's clear that younger workers agree. Building strong and professional networks (28%) and gaining experience in leadership and management (26%) ranked much more highly than developing AI skills (11%) among the 1,022 US Gen Z knowledge workers surveyed. Pebl explained AI's role as a human skill amplifier, not a replacer. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me
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Ultimately, after years of major upheaval across both in-person/remote
working routines and AI/automation, young workers are still very optimistic about in-person relationships and new career opportunities. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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