Everybody knows that your youngest employees are a challenge to handle — they have an “entitlement” mentality, they don’t see work as important, they’re difficult to manage. Guess what? Those assumptions are wrong.
At least that’s what HR consultant Kenexa claims in a recent white paper.
According to research from the Kenexa High Performance Institute, 60% of “millennials” — employees born between 1982 and 2003 — are extremely satisfied with their employers.
Even more — 63% — report that they have opportunities for growth and development at their companies.
In contrast, baby boomers cite their overall satisfaction levels at 54 percent and only 49 percent when it comes to growth opportunities.
Generation X (born 1961-1981) tracks similarly at 54 percent and 51 percent, respectively.
Might be time for managers to adjust their view of your youngest workers.
