Employers Love Millennials and Here’s Why!

July 9, 2012 3:50 pm     Posted in College, Homepage Exclusive, Money & Career, Reality  Ariana Romero g+ page


By Ariana Romero

If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably a Millennial, unless of course you weren’t born between the years of 1976 and 2001 — in that case, I’m sorry. But for those of you who are, you’re probably pretty interested in your job prospects. With shifting unemployment statistics and a future where robots will totally do everything for us (self checkout, anybody?), we’ve got student debt to think about.

Although we’re constantly being told about a pretty shaky job market, there’s an upside. And that upside just so happens to be what’s looking back at us in the mirror- ourselves. Millennials apparently have a ton to offer employers and a different way of looking at our careers, according to this infographic from Huffington Post and the University of North Carolina. So, other than the obvious facts, what does it say about us and what will employers being expecting?

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    4 Comments on "Employers Love Millennials and Here’s Why!"

    1. Red Tree says:
      Tue, 10th Jul 201212:53 pm 

      Although many companies are making changes to accommodate Millennials flooding into the workplace, we still need to be accountable and adjust our skills to fit into the needs of the company's. The company I work for has been researching Millennials in the workplace and we have developed a Workplace Readiness Assessment that will help you identify 7 key skills to help you succeed in the workplace. If you would like to take it we will email you a PDF of your results. Here is the link:
      http://www.redtreeleadership.com/millennials/Mill…

    2. lifestyletea says:
      Thu, 12th Jul 20127:41 am 

      The fresh perspective is always good in the workplace!

    3. blogc2011 says:
      Mon, 26th Nov 20126:31 pm 

      But for those of you who are, you’re probably pretty interested in your job prospects karl lagerfeld glasses. With shifting unemployment statistics and a future where robots will totally do everything for us (self checkout, anybody?), we’ve got student debt to think about.

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