The inaugural Staples Advantage Workplace Index uncovered several unconventional ways to attract and retain millennial employees. Here's what it revealed.

1. Nontraditional Ways to
Attract and Retain Millennials

2. Share Five Unconventional Ways to Motivate Millennials
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The Staples Business Advantage Workplace
Index uncovered several unconventional ways
to attract and retain millennial employees.
Here’s what it revealed:

3. Millennials value flexibility in when and where they work.
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4. Millennials value flexibility in when and where they work.
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Over half of all millennials (52 percent)
work from home after the standard work
day is done, compared to only 39 percent
of all U.S. office workers. Given this, it is no
surprise that millennials say more flexibility
will improve their happiness (49 percent)
and their productivity (59 percent).

5. Office perks promote a positive workplace culture.
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6. Office perks promote a positive workplace culture.
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One in five millennials define a good work
culture as a place that offers incentives and
perks, and 46 percent say more office
perks would improve their happiness.

7. Eco-friendliness appeals to altruistic millennials.
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8. Eco-friendliness appeals to altruistic millennials.
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Eco-friendly practices in the workplace can
provide benefits not only for the
environment, but for recruiting millennials
as well. When making an employment
decision, half of all millennials say an eco-
friendly company is important, compared to
only 35 percent of the broader workforce.

9. Millennials want an improved breakroom and encouraged break time.
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10. Millennials want an improved breakroom and encouraged break time.
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Over a third of millennials (34 percent) say
they feel like they can’t take a break
because of guilt, compared to only 22
percent of all U.S. office workers. However,
over half of millennials (62 percent) say
having a break time to refresh would
increase their productivity.

11. Trust in leadership & relationship with direct manager is important.
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12. Trust in leadership & relationship with direct manager is important.
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One in five millennials report that their direct
manager motivates them to do their best
work, and over a third (35 percent) note that
strong leadership defines a good work
culture. In addition, nearly one third of
millennials (28 percent) say feeling
appreciated contributes to their loyalty and 26
percent say recognition motivates them to do
their best at work.

13. Unconventional benefits are here to stay.
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14. Unconventional benefits are here to stay.
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The majority of millennials (70 percent)
expect to be in a management position in
the next five years, compared to 48 percent
of the broader workforce. We expect these
nontraditional benefits to continue to
become more prominent.

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