Quality of life is a top priority for today's rising professionals. (Photo: Shutterstock) Quality of life is a top priority for today's rising professionals. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Next-gen workers (Y and Z) are the future of your insurance agency. If they aren't already dominating your workforce, they will be soon. According to Pew Research, Gen Y (also known as millennials) became the largest generation in the labor force back in 2016.

Wondering how to teach the next generations of talent to compete and win at the game of insurance? It won't be easy. In fact, these generations got a trophy just for participating.

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