Friday, February 25, 2011

Millennial Generation

Ideas from Neil Howe, author of Generations, the 4th Turning, Millennials in the workplace
 
K12 schools then colleges and now the workplace are realizing that the smartest and best of the Millennial generation (born 1982-2002) bring with them their parents.  Parents invaded K12 schools first. Then colleges embraced parents and celebrated parents. Millennial generation are closer to their parents than any prior generation.
 
Boomers and GenX are very competitive in the workplace.  However the Millennial generation on the job really do want to help each other.  Millennial like to use social media in the workplace to check on what others think of something.  Millennial want to be the person others rely on, collaborate with others and be a part of a team.  Millennial want feedback, want contact with older people, want to know how they are doing.  Boomers and GenX don’t understand this because we are so independent.
 
Recruit in groups. To recruit one, recruit friends.
Millennials: Look for a place to work where your friends work. Talk to friends who are working to help get a job. Recruit friends to find a job where they work.
 
The culture gap between parent and child has gotten smaller.  Boomers and GenX had a big culture gap between themselves and their parents.

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