The Baby Boomers have long been discussed as a major force in the workplace because of their numbers. There is another large and new generation on the rise that businesses will have to understand and engage to be successful in the future.
They are known as the Millennials (or Generation Y). Born between 1980 and 2000, Millennials will replace have replaced the Baby Boomers as the largest generation in the workforce. The attention parents gave to their Milennial children has given these workers unique work expectations.
See Understanding and Managing the Four Generations in the Workplace for more information on strategies for working effectively with Millennials.
Millennials are now the largest generation in the workplace. They have different expectations from other generations on how their organizations and bosses should behave. Click To Tweet
This article is accurate to the best of the author’s knowledge.
Content is for informational or educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional advice in business, management, legal, or human resource matters.