Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka conducted a panel discussion on strategies for engaging young talent

Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka has unveiled its list of the Best Workplaces for Young Talent for 2024. 

This year’s study marks a significant shift by including sentiments from Gen Z in addition to  millennials, reflecting their growing influence in the workforce and providing insights into the total perceptions of the  young employees under the age of 35 regarding workplace culture, aiming to educate the community on how to attract, engage and retain young talent and provide valuable insights that will help organisations foster a positive workplace culture and contribute to making Sri Lanka an exceptional environment for young talent.

This year’s list features the 15 Best Workplaces that surpass the rest in engaging their young employees. The study, which collected data from July 2023 to June 2024, involved over 72,740 employee respondents across 164 organisations, with over 38,600 respondents being under 35 years age and representing young talent. The research captured the diverse perspectives of various age groups, with a greater focus on Gen Z (under 25 years) and part of Gen Y (ages 25-34), who are increasingly influencing workplace dynamics.

The study revealed that the 15 Best Workplaces achieved an impressive average perception of 92 percent positivity from employees under 35, significantly higher than the average perception of 80 percent for young talent in the rest of the organisations. The key strength for young talent among the Best 15 was organisational pride. Fair pay was noted as an area for all to improve on but a significant area of difference, with a 23-point gap between the best (92 percent) and the rest (69 percent). These findings will be elaborated on in the report available on the Great Place to Work Sri Lanka website. 

An awards ceremony celebrating the Best Workplaces for Young Talent will take place on September 10 at the Future of Work is Now CXO Forum, to be held at Hilton, Colombo.