Do You Know the One Thing that Screams about MILLENIALS "I want My OWN BUSINESS?"
Published: Mon, 03/03/14
Millenials and GenXers are the NEW FORCE in the home business
profession. There is a reason WHY and if you understand that
reason then you can recruit them daily, if you know how.
profession. There is a reason WHY and if you understand that
reason then you can recruit them daily, if you know how.
Here is HOW:
Here are some facts about Millennials that PROVE they are perfect for
our profession:
our profession:
Millennials' new-age sense of office etiquette hasn't helped them either:
Many millennials go wrong by failing to put in enough effort
to appear professional, showing up to an interview not properly
to appear professional, showing up to an interview not properly
cleaned and pressed, says a senior vice president at Adecco:
"This is the generation of, 'This is me, and I will go out and represent me
true to who I really am.' But there are certain situations where you need to
take it up a notch." Indeed, recruiting firm Adecco found in a 2013 study
that hiring managers were three times as likely to hire a worker over the
that hiring managers were three times as likely to hire a worker over the
age of 50 as they were to hire millennials ages 18 to 32. And 75% of
managers in Adecco's survey said millennials' biggest job-seeking mistake
was wearing inappropriate clothing to the interview, while 70% cited "potentially
compromising" social media content as the biggest mistake.
was wearing inappropriate clothing to the interview, while 70% cited "potentially
compromising" social media content as the biggest mistake.
(This displays an independent and entrepreneur spirit.)
On the other hand, part of the problem, say employers and hiring specialists, is
that many millennials don't actually want to go to work, at least not in a traditional
office setting.
(This shows they want more CONTROL over their time and life.)
After millennial employees at consulting PricewaterhouseCooper requested
reduced work hours, the company offered them a compromise:
They could cut back if they also took a pay cut. Several employees took the deal,
says a human resources executive for the firm. Meanwhile, a lot of millennials
says a human resources executive for the firm. Meanwhile, a lot of millennials
have one foot out the door at their day job, and moonlight on freelance projects
after business hours.
(This is the reason that Milennials are LOOKING for something of their own- a
business.)
business.)
A recent survey of millennials using freelance job board Odesk found that 62%
planned to quit their regular job within two years. (Did you GET THAT?
(They are planning on striking out on their own!)
That's not surprising considering that overall, millennials stay with a company
only two years on average, compared with five years for Gen X and seven years
for baby boomers, according to Millennial Branding.
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blessings.....doug