Digital body language is emerging as a crucial form of workplace expression, and the generation gap is evident here. Almost 9 in 10 Gen Zers say emojis are useful at work, according to a recent survey by Atlassian, a software company specialising in collaboration tools . But less than half of Gen X and baby-boomer knowledge workers think emojis have a place at work.
Atlassian, in collaboration with YouGov, surveyed 10,000 knowledge workers from the US, Australia, France, Germany, and India.
It says a general misalignment in communication practices between newer workforce entrants and older colleagues is exemplified by the emoji debacle, and this disagreement can ladder up to major cultural issues, especially in workplaces where written communication — not in-person meetings — is the norm.
Nearly 61 per cent of Gen Zers said they’re more likely to read messages that drop in an emoji or two. So next time you write to a young colleague, be sure to sprinkle in a few emojis!
Future-ready talent
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According to Deloitte’s Campus Workforce Trends, placement cycle 2025 reveals a rising confidence in future-ready talent, marked by a 3.91 per cent hike in campus salaries, a 15 per cent increase in hiring budgets and a 38 per cent uptick in GenAI adoption across recruitment. Employers are doubling down on skill-first strategies, fuelled by technology and purpose, from smarter screening to stronger retention. As a result, campus attrition has dropped by 300 basis points in FY25, reflecting more substantial alignment between talent potential and business needs.
The trends report says organisations are recalibrating how they engage and retain young talent in a tech-forward world to minimise the campus-to-corporate acclimatisation period. Internships are being reimagined through behavioural assessments, learning agility, technical assessments, cultural alignment, and digital DNA as pivots to early-career development. As a result, pre-placement offer conversions have surged by 24 per cent in FY25.
The report reveals a strategic shift in early-career hiring, favouring a skills-first, AI-enhanced and outcome-centric approach over conventional credentials. Cybersecurity and robotics are the top-paying tech skills in campus placements.
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Published on June 8, 2025