A: The Millennials go by many names – Generation Y, Generation Next and Echo Boomers (you can guess why.) This group generally is said to be born from 1982 through the early 2000s.
But no matter what you call them, one thing is for certain — their expectations of what work is is definitely different from the ideas of folks my age (Boomers of the world, unite!). I am not saying it is different bad, just different. Actually, different better is probably a more apt description.
The Echo Boomers are an independent, hard-working, quid-pro-quo seeking, smart, cynical, tuned-in, e-savvy bunch.
To get a better idea of how to most effectively deal with a Millennial worker, I chatted with Burton Goldfield, CEO of TriNet – a company that outsources HR for thousands of small businesses nationwide and as such, has a lot of experience dealing with today’s younger employees. As he explains, “This new generation of employees is more interested in work/life balance than any generation before. They also demand more flexible hours. They don’t want to work from 9-5. They want to work from 10-2, stop and go to the gym, and get back online at 5 to finish the day at 9.”
Continued, link to article: http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2011-05-31-strauss-working-with-millennials_n.htm?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4de634699433064f%2C0
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