Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Workplace Emoji Gap & Future Hiring Trends in a Tech-Forward World
Emojis are a big deal at work, but it depends on your age.
Younger workers love them, but older ones not so much.
A survey found that almost all young workers use emojis at work, but less than half of older workers agree.
Companies are also changing how they hire and train new workers.
They are using AI and focusing on skills.
Internships are changing, too, to help new workers learn faster.
This means employers are finding the right people and keeping them longer.
Generational differences exist in the use of emojis in the workplace.
Nearly 90% of Gen Z workers find emojis useful at work.
Less than half of Gen X and Boomers approve of workplace emojis.
Campus salaries have increased by 3.91% with hiring budget rises.
Organizations are adopting a skills-first and AI-enhanced approach to early-career hiring.
- Who
- Atlassian and YouGov surveyed 10,000 knowledge workers; Deloitte published a campus workforce trends report.
- What
- Survey results showing generational differences in emoji usage and a report on hiring and talent trends.
- When
- Published on June 8, 2025; survey conducted recently.
- Where
- US, Australia, France, Germany, and India
- Why
- To understand workplace communication and hiring trends.
- Gen Zers who use emojis at work
- 9 in 10
- Gen X and Boomers using emojis at work
- Less than half
- Increase in campus salaries
- 3.91%
- Increase in hiring budgets
- 15%
- GenAI adoption in recruitment
- 38%
- Basis points campus attrition drop
- 300
- Increase in pre-placement offer conversions
- 24%