Archive for August, 2009
How is the Millennial Generation Changing the Workplace?
Listen to Joanne on NPR
The “Millennial Generation” includes people born between 1980 and 1999, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 40 million of them working in businesses today. Dr. Joanne G. Sujansky says she sees many businesses struggling to accommodate this generation that wants more flexibility, extra feedback, and more opportunity [...]
Knowing What’s Important
KEYGroup’s research team conducted a survey of more than 1,000 Millennials and asked them to rank the most important determinant of an attractive workplace. The results may surprise you.
Health benefits was listed as the highest-ranked factor followed by work-life balance, promotional opportunities and then salary.
To really engage Millennials on a deeper [...]
On Getting Those Millennials To Blend In Better
Wearing torn jeans to optimize body art viewing and choosing to eat without the aid of a fork and knife is the stereotype many Boomers have of Millennial workers. Unfortunately, there are times when at least a little of that stereotype holds true. For those times when the newest members of the American workforce have [...]
Technology and Millennials: The New Frontier
Think about the last time you were at the grocery store, or perhaps taking the subway. Did you notice how many people were texting away on their smartphones, humming to the music on their iPods or otherwise generally using technology to make their day go by faster? And how many of those people were members [...]