Millennials. Lately, that seems to be all people talk about. Either they’re ruining the world, or they’re running the world. So who are they really? Let’s clarify.
Millennials are the generation of people born from 1980 to 2000. They are entering the workplace and establishing themselves within it and most people don’t know how to handle that. As a millennial myself, it saddens me to see that professionals in the workplace view my generation as lazy, uninterested, and capable of ruining everything.
It’s true, every generation looks at the next generation and shakes their head, calls them lazy, and believes they won’t amount to much. But why wouldn’t we encourage the next generation, instead of degrading them?
For the past 6 months, I’ve had the immense privilege of being an intern at Tech Wildcatters in Dallas where I’ve been inspired to work harder, encouraged to be the best I can be, and learned a great deal about myself and what I, as a millennial, seek in a job.
This is a list of characteristics millennials possess that you can use to get the most out of the young people in your workplace.
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