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October 28th, 2007 at 1:10 pm

Millennials in the Workplace

Nearly one-half of employers surveyed say that Millennials workers (employees 29 years old or younger) communicate
more through technology than in person, according to the CareerBuilder.com-commissioned "Gen Y at Work" survey, conducted by Harris Interactive.

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About 15% of employers said
they had changed or implemented new policies or programs to accommodate Millennials workers, including:

  • More flexible work schedules (57%)
  • More access to state-of-the-art technology (26%)
  • More ongoing education programs (24%)
  • Paying for mobile phones, BlackBerrys, etc. (20%)
  • More telecommuting options (18%)

Such changes likely benefited workers of all ages, said Rosemary
Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder.com, in a
statement.

"Generation Y workers grew up in a technology-driven world where
standards and norms have changed and often operate under different
perspectives than older co-workers," Ms. Haefner said.

"As companies cultures evolve with each generation, you see all
workers benefiting from a variety of viewpoints and work styles," Ms.
Haefner said.

Harris Interactive surveyed 2,546 hiring managers and human resource professional in the United States in June 2007.

Via eMarketer

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