Generation Y:

Success in the Workplace

Generation Y (Millennial)
• Born 1977-1999

 1981 – MTV is launched

 1985 – Nintendo Entertainment System is launched
 1994 – Sony introduces PlayStation
 1998 – Google is formed
 2001 – Apple introduces the iPod
 2005 – YouTube is founded
The Search for Employment:
What Matters to Gen Yers?

1) Salary 9.05
2) Benefits (health insurance, 401K, etc) 8.86
3) Opportunities for career growth 8.74
4) Company location 8.44
5) Company reputation/ brand recognition 7.56
6) Job Title 7.19
7) In-house training programs 6.95
8) Tuition reimbursement 6.44
9) The diversity of the company’s staff 6.07
10) The company’s charitable/philanthropic efforts 6.06
The Search for Employment:
Top 3 Concerns

Financial Security (33%)

Job Security (26%)

Career Satisfaction (23%)

 Job Satisfaction:
What Matters to Gen Yers?
1) Healthcare Coverage 9.02
2) Vacation (Paid-time Off) 8.82
3) Dental Care Coverage 8.80
4) 401 K Coverage 8.58
5) Bonuses 8.25
6) Flexible Working Hours/Telecommute 8.06
7) Profit-sharing plans 7.52
8) Subsidized training/education 7.51
9) Mentoring Programs 6.41
10) Free/ Subsidized snacks or lunch 6.02
 Generation Y:
Understan
ding &
Ideal Boss
easy to get
along with

Flexible
& Open-
minded
Good
management
skills: skillful,
adviser,
supporter
What Do Employers Expect from
Generation Y?
1. Communication
 Verbal
 Written
 Email

Sample Question
 When you have had a boss, in the
past, who fails to adequately
communicate with you, how have you
handled this?
What Do Employers Expect from
Generation Y?
2. Passion
 Enthusiastic
 Outgoing
 Engaging
 Smile!

Sample Question
 Tell me about a goal you achieved
which at some points seems
hopeless? Why did you keep going
on?
What Do Employers Expect from
Generation Y?
3. Analytical Thinking
 Problem Solver
 Efficient

Sample Interview Questions:

a. Can you tell me about a time when you
discovered a more efficient way to do a
work task?
 What Do Employers Expect from
Generation Y?
4. Interpersonal Skills
 How well you communicate with
others?
 Active Listening
 Leadership

Be Aware of:
 Body Language
 Eye Contact
What Do Employers Expect from
Generation Y?
4. Interpersonal Skills

Sample Interview Question

a. Tell me about a time when you had to
work closely with a coworker whom you
disliked or with whom you had trouble
working. What did you do to make the
relationship work so you could succeed
for your company?
References

• www.Jobbankusa.com
• www.hotjobsresources.com/pdfs/Millenni
alWorkers.pdf
• http://fernandotarnogol.com/2010/05/09/t
op-5-qualities-employers-seek-in-fresh-gr
aduates/
• Workplace Redefined by Robert Half
International. 2010