The Surprising Corporate Perk That Attracts Millennial Employees
What do millennials want from their employers? It turns out, the one perk millennials value the most isn’t about getting — it’s about giving. Companies are finding that volunteering programs are helping attract and retain employees, especially millennials. By now, most managers have gotten the memo that millennials are interested in more than a paycheck […]
Small Businesses: The Three Things You Need to Know About Millennials
They’re here! The millennials, that is. If you don’t have one working for you now, you probably will soon. That’s because millennials, also known as Generation Y, now comprise the largest share of the American workforce, according to the Pew Research Center, and by 2025, a full 75 percent of the U.S. workforce will be […]
A New Lease on Office Space for Millennials
Goodbye corner offices and cubicle farms, hello wide open spaces. Millennials are a generation accustomed to cooperation and unimpressed by hierarchy, so it makes sense that Gen Y workers prefer office space that encourage collaboration and socializing. And, given millennials’ reliance on mobile technology, they’re not as tied to their desks, preferring to work in […]
How To COPE When Trying to Reach a Multigenerational Audience
In a world where young people suffer from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) on social media, somehow that doesn’t apply to in-person events. Event planners frequently tell me how hard it is to get millennials to show up for events like conferences or resume workshops. While I hear this complaint about Millennials, the truth is […]
Timing is Everything: How Flexible Work Policies Can Help You Attract Millennials
If there’s one workplace must-have for millennials, it’s flexibility. In fact, they put a premium on work-life balance (or their preferred term, work-life integration) above almost everything else – including money. Typically, we think of flexibility in terms of shortened schedules or having the freedom to work from home. But that’s not the only way that […]
The Why and How of Emoji
????????????????✈???? Yes, emoji are everywhere. A friend sends a happy hour reminder with a glass of wine emoji. Another friend wants to meet you for a spin class and sends the muscle one. A birthday wish with a cake. But then, wait a second! Did your assistant just send you a big thumbs up? Emoji […]
What’s Hot in Millennial Trends? 5 Resources — And a Bonus — to Keep You in the Loop
The world changes fast, and people often ask how I stay on top of millennial workplace trends. The short answer is I that read and talk to people. A lot. While I try to take a really broad approach to my subject area, I definitely have some go-to sources that I rely on regularly. If […]
The Hottest Millennial Career Track You’ve Never Thought of
According to a report by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, two million manufacturing positions are likely to go unfilled in the next decade due to a lack of skilled workers. Another study, this one from the Brookings Institution, named manufacturing as one of four “promising” industries that has not yet tapped into the potential of […]
Is Your BYOD Policy MIA? Why You Need One to Keep Millennials Happy
For millennials, it’s unthinkable not to be connected at all times. And they want to be connected through the best devices available. (This desire is not limited to Millennials, of course. I’m desperate for the new iPhone 6S.) Over the past few years, employers have begun experimenting with “BYOD” (Bring Your Own Device) policies to […]
7 Secrets to Become a Master of Meetings
“Oh yay! A meeting!” said no one, ever. Your typical meeting brings typical complaints: It’s long. Boring. Useless. But make no mistake – your meeting style matters to your career success and becoming a master of meetings will bolster your brand as a leader. I revisit this topic a lot: In fact, when I talked […]