The "Millennials"
How many of you have received a call from a parent whose son or daughter is in the process of graduating from college/high school and is looking for a job? My hand is in the air.
In the age of millennials, this seems to be more and more a common occurrence. Millennials, ages 8-29, are part of a new-aged group who have grown up with technology their entire lives. Everything from the internet to cell phones have dictated their every step from the time they could walk. On one hand, this technology is very convenient in linking people together; on the other, it appears to be fostering a co-dependence of children on their families and friends much longer than was the norm with past generations.
Along with this co-dependence, we see parents who are overstepping their boundaries in the workplace as well. “‘Parents are writing resumes, applying to jobs and even attending interviews,’ reports Steven Rothberg, president and founder of the CollegeRecruiter.com career site, headquartered in Edina, Minn.” Millennials lack much of the self-assurance to not only do things for themselves, but also to allow themselves to fail and therefore learn from their mistakes. “A 2006 research report bears this out. Roughly three-quarters of executives and HR managers at 400 companies surveyed said that recent four-year college graduates displayed only ‘adequate’ professionalism and work ethic, creativity and innovation, and critical thinking and problem-solving.”
There are some upsides however to this generation being technologically advanced. “‘They can do their job, surf the web, IM friends, have a chat with colleagues on the side and pay attention to everything,’ says [Robert W.] Wendover [director of The Center for Generational Studies]. ‘It’s unrealistic to expect them to have no personal calls during the workday…Don’t settle for poor quality, but don’t fuss if they are also conducting personal conversations while they’re working.’” These natural multitaskers can set a great pace to complete several jobs simultaneously and have no trouble accessing information through their fingertips in a matter of seconds. Because they were brought up in a video-game age, this generation is used to a constant flow of information to keep their brains busy.
Read the pros and cons of the millennials as they enter today’s workplace and learn how you can best manage the “net generation.”
“The Tethered Generation,” HR Magazine
Posted by Shelly Paul, Career Management Coordinator, The H.S. Group
In the age of millennials, this seems to be more and more a common occurrence. Millennials, ages 8-29, are part of a new-aged group who have grown up with technology their entire lives. Everything from the internet to cell phones have dictated their every step from the time they could walk. On one hand, this technology is very convenient in linking people together; on the other, it appears to be fostering a co-dependence of children on their families and friends much longer than was the norm with past generations.
Along with this co-dependence, we see parents who are overstepping their boundaries in the workplace as well. “‘Parents are writing resumes, applying to jobs and even attending interviews,’ reports Steven Rothberg, president and founder of the CollegeRecruiter.com career site, headquartered in Edina, Minn.” Millennials lack much of the self-assurance to not only do things for themselves, but also to allow themselves to fail and therefore learn from their mistakes. “A 2006 research report bears this out. Roughly three-quarters of executives and HR managers at 400 companies surveyed said that recent four-year college graduates displayed only ‘adequate’ professionalism and work ethic, creativity and innovation, and critical thinking and problem-solving.”
There are some upsides however to this generation being technologically advanced. “‘They can do their job, surf the web, IM friends, have a chat with colleagues on the side and pay attention to everything,’ says [Robert W.] Wendover [director of The Center for Generational Studies]. ‘It’s unrealistic to expect them to have no personal calls during the workday…Don’t settle for poor quality, but don’t fuss if they are also conducting personal conversations while they’re working.’” These natural multitaskers can set a great pace to complete several jobs simultaneously and have no trouble accessing information through their fingertips in a matter of seconds. Because they were brought up in a video-game age, this generation is used to a constant flow of information to keep their brains busy.
Read the pros and cons of the millennials as they enter today’s workplace and learn how you can best manage the “net generation.”
“The Tethered Generation,” HR Magazine
Posted by Shelly Paul, Career Management Coordinator, The H.S. Group
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