On Cheezhead: What Millennials really want to know

cheezhead_logo_white.gifThis week I had the opportunity to write a guest blog post for the Cheezhead recruitment blog, the news and commentary site run by Joel Cheesman. If you don’t know about this blog, it’s a must-read for anyone interested in HR and recruitment issues. It’s also a great resource for job seekers who want to understand how recruiters operate.

My post, “What Millennials Really Want to Know,” shares the top three questions I receive from entry-level job seekers. Here is an excerpt:

Millennials (a.k.a. Generation Y) have earned a less-than-stellar reputation in the recruiting community. You’re not alone if you’ve found young candidates to act “entitled” to jobs or not know basic rules of professional etiquette. As someone who spends a lot of time with college students and young professionals, I admit that I observe these traits fairly often.

Fortunately, I can also report that many career-minded college students are eager to work hard, impress recruiters and become savvy professionals. This is most evident during the lengthy Q&A sessions following my college workshops, when students ask thoughtful, detailed and serious-minded questions about how to get jobs.

In the spirit of helping us all understand each other a little better, here the three most common questions I receive from Millennial job seekers. I believe the companies that answer these questions — and communicate their answers to entry-level candidates — will go a long way toward winning the hearts, minds and productivity of today’s best and brightest young workers…

Read the rest of the post on Cheezhead…

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3 Comments

    Comment: Posted by bob on January 5, 2009 at 8:57 am

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    Comment: Posted by Lindsey Pollak on December 14, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    @Maggie –

    Thanks for the comment and for referencing this post on your radio show. Generational differences are a hot topic these days. People who take time to talk about these issues will help their careers a lot!

    Lindsey

    Comment: Posted by Maggie Mistal on December 13, 2008 at 9:58 am

    Understanding can go a long way Lindsey! Thanks for shedding light on what Millenials are thinking and how companies can best recruit them. The topic of generations in the workplace is so important and relevant. In fact, I plan to mention your comments on my SIRIUS and XM Satellite radio show this Wednesday at 4pm est (SIRIUS 112 and XM 157) as I’m focusing on Bridging the Generation Gap at Work!

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