Flexibility & Work Life Balance
What do employees expect today - and how can we meet these needs?
The world of work is changing rapidly: digitalization, demographic change and new generations are changing expectations. While baby boomers are slowly retiring, millennials and Gen Z are increasingly shaping the job market.
Different generations on the labor market
Gen Z and millennials place more value on work-life balance than previous generations (see e.g. Deloitte Gen Z & Millennial Survey 2025). Issues such as work-life balance are central: employees want to advance their careers and at the same time face the challenge of how to reconcile family and career. Around 85% of millennials are intensively concerned with this topic(Xing Millennials Report 2024).
High willingness to switch
Generations Y and Z are also much more willing to change jobs if their own requirements (including flexibility, mental stress, etc.) are not met by their employer.
What does this mean for us as an employer?
"I've been part of OMS Retail since 2021 and actively help shape our corporate culture. Studies and trends provide great orientation - but ultimately it's about finding real solutions that suit our industry and our employees.
We don't believe in "one size fits all", but in honest, transparent communication: we show what we stand for - and thus reach the people who fit in with us and who identify with our values, our way of working and our culture."
Team culture & communication are the basis
"What defines our culture is a strong team in which people know and support each other and also understand private challenges. We foster a close exchange between team members and across management levels. In monthly 1:1 check-ins between managers and employees, we not only set clear development goals but also give space to personal issues. We work in a very employee-oriented way and want to find individual solutions for every situation. Communication and exchange are simply super important."
Our contribution to a good work-life balance
Everything for your mental health
Through our partner Nilo, you have access to numerous offers that can support you with both professional and private issues. From meditations and themed workshops, 1:1 conversations with psychological experts to a round of desk yoga to relax and unwind. So that you feel good all round - at work and beyond.
Our corporate culture
Culture that connects
How do we live collaboration at OMS Retail? What are our values - how do we work across departments and countries?
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