RECRUITING 300 a lot of infor. ation on both sides of the employment aisle, The newest ‘employes group, ‘he "Milenials, [ust entering the Job markot seemed lhe a great place to start discussing, since their interests end work stye are stil becoming known, This ist rgats key [eb, career and Personal issues relating to finding, hiring anc! retahing this new talent group 28 they enter the workplace. |L.MILLENNIALS ARE SOCIABLE AND i ‘TEAM ORIENTED. They enjoy working in {esms and lcs being Fiands with coworkors. I Thoy expect elversity in the woxkoiace and seek a fair and evenhanded managemant, Ifyou assign goals to ther work teams and then evaluate them as a group they can pro- ‘duce amazing results, You might even con- ‘sida the benefits of designing workplaces to i ‘eccommadate idea sharing, teamwork and social iniraction among coworkers, Fir than any prov genoa ne a por, cl phones and eeconc roo | them, and they use them. They use connect- ness ochareandinarac wih tenes ther network AND tod buen TH ot pls to enaoyers ao undrward When Hea ate achalenge oy ego tater gown dove te slant [snot a datecton, ns toma hen ie Ceting wor done Akos carat tray He fair then & phone cal er ¢ desk i | “ak Frevaus geal ha sae | dating tne hse = eri ge fpr and move on win er | 2.MILLENNIAIS ARE CONNECTED, ~ MILLENNIALS 4. THEYWORK HARD, PLAY HARD. They have always filed thelr ives with multiple ao- tives - playing spon, helping causes and communities, being active with frands and family. They work hard and are fuly engaged In ther work, bu they got work done during the workday and try to keep a ife-werk bal ance. They seek employers who value ths balance and who provide shared values, company vents and hierarchies that sup por these prortos, 4.THEY ARE CONFIDENT. Wilonniis have @ confidence that has came from pos tie reinforcement altel ives. They know thoy can do the work, why couldn't they. if they need to find cut something they go to their network of frends, comerkers, manag rs, even parents and get help knowing that together ey can figure ital uk They know they can do the work, they expect to work hard, but they also expect to be rewarded land seek employers who share these values, 5. THEY HAVE X VOICE. Milennisis grow up belng told they were special, having a vyolos In events tet affet them, and expec ing to be heard. Unike previous generations that neatly ft into the existing status quo Chey wil express their opinion and are Un apologatic about i. Getting and giving feed back is very good thing. The more often ‘he better. Milennialsraact very pasively to 2 steady flow of “how ya doing’ clog and hhave plenty to ofr in ftum. 6..THEY DO TECHNOLOGY. Wit all the tools avallable to tiem - Facebook, Linkedin, Phones, Blackbertes, computers, et, Mle lennials are tech oriontod and sorously n Worked, They say Intouch daly, even hurl, connecting with fionds, co-worker, case mates, and other professionals, evan parents (who sil play a big part of ther Ives). While this may seem a distraction to oder workers Milennais daw on thal natwerk and toch= nology in everyday tasks and actives see- ing tas an extension of who they ae. If you want io be innovative conser seting up a reverse mentoring program whereby Miler nial tutor older workars to use technology, T.THEY MULTLTASK, The phone, mul- ‘ile text messaging, a meeting, emails. an pod and maybe 2 couple of other actives all at ones. These are multlaskers ike you can't believe. They aro used fo i. Like it And they got thle work done by 5 and go home, or onto ether activities. K's how they Work. IF ever stows down they wit sutier cule boredom, Giva them shaft term and tong trm goals, a team to interact with and (chucke) got cut ofthe way. S.THEY ARE LOYAL. To family and ‘tle, to personal interests, to jobs that don’t bore and are rewarding. ‘Keeping thom engegod and challenged Ie the key to retaining them for very long. The things they look for In choosing an empoyer = fai- ness, ctalenging work, feedback and open dialog, workteams, liveawork culture, com- munty citzenehip - are also the things that will keep them from straying. Provide those values and Milenrials are productive napey workers. Try to shoehorn them inte one of the mare dictatorial regimes and they wil Use thelr connectedness, flood the market with resumes and be gone before you can figure out where to send the 401k forms. 9. THEY'RE INVOLVED. Atigh rato of Mil- Fennials volunteer the Ue on community Projects. They have grown up thinking about the greater good and now as adults they acl on it They expect companies to have community involvement and fo be involved themselves, Further, they expect companies to operate in ways that create a sustainable ‘environment. 10 THEY WANT TO DEVELOP THER CAREERS. Milennisls arent typicaly im pressed with overblown mission statements = they expect a workolace that challenge ing, fun, create and rewarcing 60th finan- cally and careerwise. They want assign. ‘ments on projects they ean leam from. They want leadership to be genuine and caring, yet demanding and mentoring. Success {ul managers will ofer @ carear path wth grown opportunities and give lots of feed: back as thoy progress, They have been tld they are special, they beleve k, and given the opportunity they wil prove is tue,"