In this presentation, learn strategies to understand the needs of millennial employees in the workforce. Discover ways to enhance your connection with this generation in recruitment, employment and retention. Importantly, presenters will share the many benefits of working with millennials through their own experiences educating and supervising this population.

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Liking Millennial Hires:
Connecting, Understanding and
Guiding a New Generation of
Employees
Ryan Winget
Assistant Director for Housing
for Resident Life
Hometown:
6 word career story
Strengths
Twitter/linkedin
Allie Ricker
Assistant Director for Career
Exploration and Education
M.Ed., Ed.S. in
Counselor Education
Hometown:Boynton Beach,FL
“Empowering students to see
their potential”
Developer-Learner-Empathy-
Discipline-Input
@Allie_UFCRC
Today’s Objectives
Understand the qualities and
characteristics of Millennial students
Explore strategies to connect to
Millennials in college recruitment
Discover methods for helping
Millennials succeed in the workplace

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Who are Millennials?
What do we know
about this generation
of students?
The Generations
How are Millennials characterized?
Connected
Career-Minded
Confident
Activity: Millennial Adjectives

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The Good:
• Bright
• Confident
• Eager
• Hopeful
• Goal-minded
• Civic-minded
• Inclusive
• Tolerant
The Bad:
• Lack “soft skills”
• Lack discretion
• Lack patience
• Need “hand holding”
• Job-hoppers
The Ugly:
• Entitled
• Lazy
• Selfish
• Disrespectful
• Spoiled
Generational Differences
What makes this
generation unique?

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The Disconnect
• Understanding differences in generations
• Avoiding stereotypes
• Understanding the individual
• Providing learning opportunities and
feedback
Approximately 80 million Millennials!
Mature Workers vs. Millennials
Refining and Educating
Employers often say that Millennials need
refining in…
leadership, and written and verbal
communication skills
-NACE Job Outlook 2013
flexibility/adaptability and tactfulness
-NACE Job Outlook 2010
On-Campus Examples
• How do we model this on college campuses?
• Setting clear expectations and goals
• Giving the “WHY”
• Teachable moments
• Providing feedback

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How does this benefit recruiters?
The UF CRC has policies that ensure
respect and professionalism:
Student Policy Manual
Employer Policy Manual
Understanding Millennials
What do employers need to
know?
What are Millennials MOST
concerned about?
A.High Salary
B. Company image and culture
C.Flexible schedule
D.Upward mobility
What do Millennials want?
• Opportunity for advancement
• Job security
• Good insurance
• Friendly co-workers
• Opportunity for personal development
• Location
• High starting salary
• Recognition for good performance
• Opportunity for self expression
• Clearly defined assignments
• Connection to mission and opportunity to give back

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3 Things Every Employer Needs
to Know about Millennials
Lindsay Pollak, Millennial Workplace Expert
#1
Millennials see themselves as individuals
• Teddy bear vs.“Build-a-Bear”
• CDs vs. Playlists
Millennials need customization in the workplace
#2
Millennials Require Recognition
• Celebration of creativity and potential vs.
winning
Millennials crave recognition, feedback and
rewards
Millennials thrive when coached
#3
Millennials can’t live without technology
• Grew up with screens
Fuzzy line between work and home life

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Work-Life Balance
• Flexible work schedules
• Adaptability
• A “typical” work schedule Recruiting Millennials
How can employers make
an impact?
What do students find most
helpful in their job search?
Career Services 3.4
Friends 3.3
Faculty 3.1
Parents 3.0
Relatives 2.6
Alumni 2.4
(5-point scale 1=Not at all help to 5=Extremely helpful)
Koncz and Giordani (2006)
Where do students go for their
job search?
• Employer websites
• Friends
• Parent/Relatives
73% use career services during senior year
(The Class of 2012 Student Survey Report, NACE)

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Gator CareerLink Profile Social Media
Millennials feel intimately connected with
people through social media
See themselves in advertising
Value online reviews and feedback
“A Day in the Life”
What the career looks like… …And what the lifestyle looks like
Adjusting to the Workplace
Managing and
Engaging Millennials

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Transition and Challenges
a. Feeling isolated
b. Lack of support system
c. Personal Financial management
d. Needing constant direction from
superiors
e. Time-management
f. “Paying their dues”
g. Failing forward
Engagement
• Flexible work environment, but clear
expectations
• Provide honest, yet supportive feedback
• Consider recognition ideas
• Enhance mentoring relationships
Creating Connections
• Avoid generalizations
• Create a common language
• Build trust
• Take initiative and show empathy
• Embrace coaching and collaboration
• Listen and ask questions
• Observe and strategize
Gavatorta (2012)
“3 Cool Ideas”
• Design office space for sharing of ideas
• Assign projects to groups of employees
and evaluate as group
• Reverse mentoring program

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6 Principles of Millennial
Management
1. You be the leader.
2. Challenge me.
3. Let me work with friends.
4. Let’s have fun.
5. Respect me.
6. Be flexible.
Claire Raines (2012)
Millennials are NOW
TED- Scott Hess
Questions?
Allie Ricker: AlexandraR@crc.ufl.edu
Ryan Winget: RyanW@housing.ufl.edu