Business Etiquette for Millennials
For millennials entering the workforce, the office can be an overwhelming and intimidating place. Professional employees are expected to abide by certain standards of etiquette that millennials need to understand and adapt to as part of an organization. Remembering a few basic rules and guidelines can help millennials get a leg up at work. I’ve […]
How to Boost Corporate Responsibility at Your Organization
Millennials care about a wide selection of social causes, and demonstrating that you care, too, can earn you respect from your millennial employees, as well as from your community. By showing that your organization stands for something and has a commitment to doing good, you attract employees that care about the same things. Volunteering, supporting […]
Communication Is Essential to Engaging Millennials
Recruiting and engaging millennial employees is essential to companies that want to thrive today and grow in the years to come. Millennials value transparency and communication from employers, so to engage these young workers, companies need to learn to listen to millennials and communicate with them about company culture, business objectives, career paths and more. […]
What You Need to Know About Hiring Millennials
By 2025, 75 percent of the U.S. workforce will be millennials. If you’re recruiting millennial employees, you might need to develop a hiring strategy specifically for Gen Y. Consider how you can emphasize your organization’s mission statement, social work environment, opportunities for promotion and learning experiences. Help millennial job candidates see how you’ll help them […]
What Millennial Employees Want from Their Workplace
Every generation enters the workforce with a different set of standard skills and experiences. When Gen Y employees enter the business world, they’re used to being connected and plugged in. Therefore, millennials often search for work experiences where they can easily connect with their coworkers. But, traditional work environments don’t always allow for the flexible, […]
Busting More Myths About Millennial Employees
As a group, millennial employees are still plagued by stereotypes and misconceptions. Like any generation, millennials have their own quirks about what they’re looking for from work. But creating a millennial-friendly workplace — through mentoring, flexibility and strong company values — pays off for everyone. This week I’ve been reading about how millennials aren’t so […]
How to Coach Millennial Employees
As I’ve written before, feedback is important for millennial employees. Whether they’re doing a good job or not, they simply want to know how their efforts are measuring up to your expectations. Many millennials grew up with responsive parents and participated in a lot of highly coached extracurricular activities such as sports and the arts, […]
Do You Really Get Your Millennial Employees?
Once you know the basics about what Millennials are looking for in the workplace, it’s easy to think that you’ve got them figured out. But the ideals of this dynamic generation run deep, and it’s important for employers to stay on top of what Millennials are looking for in their work. This week I’ve been […]
Answers to Young Professionals’ Common Career Questions
In my role as chair of the Cosmopolitan magazine advisory board, I have the opportunity to speak to many Cosmo advertisers and supporters about Millennials’ interests, goals and preferences. Last month, Cosmopolitan.com gave me a chance to speak to the magazine’s young-professional readers directly in an advice column answering a few of their questions about […]
How to Give Effective Feedback — And Why You Need to Do So More Often
One of the things Millennials thrive on in the workplace is feedback — and lots of it. They like to know where they stand and what their managers think about their performance and progress. But providing feedback can sometimes be difficult and may not be a manager’s top priority. Still, it’s essential to learn to […]
