Die Millennials in Großbritannien sorgen, wie in vielen anderen Industrieländern auch, für viel Aufruhr am Arbeitsplatz, denn their shifts in attitude challenges the outlooks and expectations of older management and the organizations they work for.
Green collar jobs
One significant area of change is the focus on environmental awareness and the importance to Millennials of working in areas which contribute to the betterment of the planet. These so-called “green collar jobs” are among the highest growing in the world, with their potential future growth making them one of the most attractive fields of employment.
This is especially true for Millennials in the UK, with a recent survey showing that more than two-thirds of them would like to be working in an environmentally friendly job. This shows a distinct break from older generations for whom the environment is not as much of a motivating factor or the potential growth in jobs in the sector is not a big enough pull factor.
Understanding where the jobs are
Trotz ihres größeren Interesses haben die Millennials in Großbritannien die Zahl der Green Collar-Jobs jedoch stark unterschätzt. Die überwiegende Mehrheit war der Ansicht, dass sich diese Stellen auf den Sektor der erneuerbaren Energien konzentrieren, obwohl dieser Bereich nur etwas mehr als 10% der Arbeitsplätze in der Region ausmacht. Die größten Arbeitgeber im Umweltbereich sind die Energie- und Management-Effizienz-Industrien, die etwa 40% der Green Collar Jobs stellen. Es gibt auch eine große Anzahl von Rollen in allen Bereichen, vom Autodesigner bis zum politischen Beamten.
The green economy has been growing hugely over the last 10 years, with the number of listed companies in the sector growing by 20 %. In Britain itself it is estimated that there could be up to two million jobs in environmentally friendly business by 2030. The government’s energy and clean growth minister, Claire Perry, has stated that: “The move to a cleaner, greener economy is one of the greatest economic opportunities of our time.” With the government being impressed by the “appetite” that the younger generation are showing for working in the area.
Die Confederation of British Industry (CBI) zeigte sich ebenfalls begeistert von den Forschungsergebnissen. Ihr Direktor für Infrastruktur, Tom Thackray, erklärte, dass dies eine "große Chance für die Wirtschaft" sei und dass man weiterhin mit der Regierung zusammenarbeiten werde, um die Bedeutung der grünen Wirtschaft bei den jüngeren Generationen bekannt zu machen.
A positive for the UK government
This ought to come as a boost to those in power, who are currently beset at all sides by political crises as it deals with the era-defining Brexit vote to leave the EU in 2016. Though things have yet to go to the level of economic disaster predicted by many, there are still a raft of challenges facing the government in terms of regulation and the safeguarding of both jobs and industry. The green economy is almost certainly one of the best opportunities for the UK to become a global technology leader, fortunately their young people seem to have recognized this and are already motivated to make it happen.
