Digital Since They Were in Diapers

Digital Since They

Were in Diapers

Millennials: Privileged & Pompous or

Innovative & Revolutionary?

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CONTENTS

Introduction

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The Simon Sinek Version:

Millennials in the Workplace

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Encroaching the Modern Business World:

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Recruiting & Retaining Millennials

Encroaching the Modern Business World:

The L&D of Millennials

Parting Note: We Aren¡¯t That Bad¡­

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Hi There,

We live in a world of technology. We breathe its essence on an

everyday basis. We have allowed it to become a part of us. Some

might call it being cybernetic, even. Yes, food is only one online

delivery away, packages are a day¡¯s delivery away with the new

Amazon Prime, and all of this is but the tip of the iceberg.

It¡¯s a powerful world we live in today, to the point that technological

breakthroughs and innovation are about as commonplace as cattle

in a farm. But there¡¯s something even more impressive at hand, right

here and now in 2017 ¨C a changing of the guard.

We¡¯re talking about Baby Boomers and a dominant era of

influencers on everything from how we worked and played, to what

we consumed. They reigned with workaholic tendencies and a

work-to-live attitude, which bordered on the infinite fleetingly.

2015

53%

2025

75%

Millenials already form a majority of the workforce.

This number is expected to go to 75% by 2025.

Yes, when proud boomers continued to work past retirement, many

pondered the thought of an old king and a struggle to hold onto

power. But that¡¯s a thing of the almost past now.

PricewaterhouseCoopers moved to a millennial powered workforce

80% strong by the end of 2016. Other companies are expected to

catch up with the new generation projected to take over 75% of the

workforce by 2025. [1]

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INTRODUCTION

The Generation & Technology:

A Noteworthy Love Affair

We¡¯ll give you the answer ¨C 1982 to 1999.

Millennials are the first generation of digital natives ¨C those born

immersed in technology. It¡¯s only natural that their adeptness with

the same ranks superior to their boomer predecessors. This holds

true for even Gen Xers, the inventers of said technology.

Text messages became a matter of top talk in the late 1980s, and

social media platforms such as Myspace or YouTube galivanted

through our minds within the early 2000s. Guess what generation

bracket millennials fall under? It¡¯s a rhetorical question, of course.

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INTRODUCTION

In a way, this is tech ubiquity of the highest order. Yes, millennials

are beyond us when it comes to personal or professional

decipherment. But when people raise one of the most asked

organizational questions about the generation, millennials are often

put under the microscope either positively or ¨C well, mostly ¨C

negatively.

Is it their unpreparedness for today¡¯s workplace that bothers us or

our unpreparedness to handle their wave of fresh energy?

Unprepared for the

Workplace

Contrary to general opinion, Meredith Mason of Bentley University

believes that millennials are prepared, open to new experiences,

and driven to succeed.

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Part of this stems from the economy, and

Millennials know how hard it is to get a job. They¡¯re

trying as hard as they can.

MEREDITH MASON,

News & Communications Coordinator at Bentley University

Needless to say, the digital native generation are more than

confident when it comes to their ability to use technology. But what

of the views from the flipside of the coin?

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INTRODUCTION

Studies show that millennials are still intimidated, or experience

self-doubt when hired. This stems from an immersive environment

that negated almost all human contact, meaning formal

communication or open dialogue with supervisors became

awkward.

Baby Boomers to a certain degree also support the incoming

generation. Charlie Shaw of Outthink has nothing but kind words.

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They¡¯re serious and not lackadaisical. This comes

from good overall preparation. Technology allows

them to manipulate words, images and websites

thoughtfully and creatively.

CHARLIE SHAW,

Executive Producer at Outthink

However, the baby boomer had to admit that despite preparedness,

millennials still required on-the-job training. All interesting insights,

but this is merely the beginning. From start to end, we hope to keep

you with us and on this eBook. It¡¯s about time we unearth something

of significance about the 1982-1999 birth bracket.

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