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5 Reasons Minnesota Companies are Hiring Millennials

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If you are in need of new employees, you think of a growing generation… think millennials. Millennials can be defined as anyone born in the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Here are five reasons why you should hire millennials:

They Are Energetic and Eager

Millennials have just entered the workforce, which means they are energetic and eager to work. They aren’t yet burnt out on working long hours and doing the same job day after day. This means they have more energy to dedicate to your company and are eager to learn as much as possible while employed.

They Have Meaningful Ideas

Millennials have grown up in a world that encourages creativity and originality. This means that most millennials have really meaningful ideas that could be helpful to your business if they were to be implemented. This ideation mentality will hopefully inspire your other employees and your management team to make the necessary changes.

They Are Willing to Collaborate

Millennials have been raised in an educational and occupational culture where sharing was both accepted and encouraged. This means that they are very likely to collaborate with their other peers and work together on tasks that lend themselves to this principle. This will lead to improved communication and productivity for your business.

They Can Adapt Quickly

Millennials are natural multitaskers, so they can adapt quickly to any situation in which they are placed. This means you will be able to assign different tasks on different days to your employees depending on who wants to take on what role. This will make your company more flexible as different workplace issues arise.

They Are Up-to-Date on Technology

If you aren’t too technologically savvy, you need to hire millennials. Millennials are extremely updated on the latest technological trends, and they also will be able to teach everyone on your staff how to use certain technologies.

 

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How Minnesota Businesses Manage Millennial’s Easily

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Millennials are unlike any other group in the workforce, and therefore, need to be handled differently from a managerial standpoint. Millennials are inherently entrepreneurial, goal-driven, and focused on multi-tasking. Here’s what you need to keep in mind when you’re managing a Millennial.

Give Freedom

Millennials “work to live” – not the other way around. When you’re managing a millennial, you need to know that they have other passions and side jobs that take up their time. In order for a millennial to want to stay with a company, they need to feel like they have freedom. They want to know that they can take off a Thursday to Monday for a music festival and still have a job when they come back on Tuesday. If your company doesn’t allow for that much freedom, make sure to emphasize and play up the freedom that is offered in order to remain an attractive option.

Give Praise

Millennials are sometimes referred to as the “Trophy Generation,” meaning that they’re used to getting compliments for any minor accomplishment. While you shouldn’t throw out meaningless praises just for the sake of praising your millennial employee, you should make it a point to recognize their efforts. Millennials are very sensitive in regards to who notices what, and in order to stay in their good graces, you need to make a note of that. This can be as simple as sending your millennial employee a quick e-mail about how much you appreciated their contribution to last week’s meeting. Whatever you do, it’ll make a difference and will lead to your millennial employee feeling that much more a part of the home team.

Value Contribution over Experience

Millennials don’t care about experience. They don’t care if someone has been in the company longer than them; if they feel they have better ideas or solutions for the company, they will view themselves as being superior. When you’re managing millennials, it’s important to value their individual contributions as opposed to the experience they may or may not have. In order for a millennial to feel good about where they are in the company, they need to feel like they’re being heard and that their ideas can actually make a difference.

 

FINDING YOUR TALENT

Want to learn more about how Award Staffing can help your organization with your staffing and employment needs? Start by providing our team with a few pieces of information about yourself, and we will take care of the rest.

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