This short post started as a side-note to a piece on career changes, while mentioning “Gen-Z” (also known as “Zoomers”), the demographic group defined by social scientists and the media as those people born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s.
When I mentioned research that classified people in their careers according to their demographic cohort by generation – such as Generation Alpha; Generation Z (Gen-Z, or Zoomers); Millennials; Generation X; Baby Boomers… I felt I needed to add a health warning.
In my view, it’s not always helpful to place ourselves into a bracket such as “Gen-Z” and allow the demographers and social scientists to define what we are like. We are all unique individuals, with millions of things shaping our experience.
There are times when it may be helpful to be aware that generations of people have faced similar challenges and opportunities in the wider work environment. But if you are a Christian, then your identity is in Christ. Here’s the truth:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
(2 Cor 5:17)
What does this ‘new creation’ mean to you? Let the Lord lead you as you grow.
