Are colleges teaching the skills Gen Z needs for today’s workplace?
Gen Z is questioning whether college is still the place where work readiness is built. Deloitte’s 2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey shows what the budding workforce say is missing: Practical exposure, job-relevant curricula, and basic AI fluency. Work now rewards judgement, teamwork, and fast adaptation. Gen Z is, therefore, building employability through experience, feedback, and self-skilling beyond campus.
Gen Z is questioning whether college is still the place where work readiness is built. Deloitte’s 2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey shows what the budding workforce say is missing: Practical exposure, job-relevant curricula, and basic AI fluency. Work now rewards judgement, teamwork, and fast adaptation. Gen Z is, therefore, building employability through experience, feedback, and self-skilling beyond campus.
