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13 Tips & Tricks for Attracting Millennials to Your Business

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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13 Tips & Tricks

for Attracting Millennials to Your Business
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1. Be tech forward

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Millennials are a generation immersed in technology and accustomed to the on-demand learning it facilitates.

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2. create a circle of trust

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Millennials tend to mistrust authority. They do not like to be "told what to do."

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3. Focus on development

Millennials are best developed through thoughtful, reflective and learner-centered management practices.

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4. When interviewing...

Skip the phone & have a virtual face-to-face
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96% of Millennials want face-to-face collaboration.

5. create employee social programs

for posting career opportunities
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Millennials are 50% more trusting of user-generated content than the ads you've been posting on recruiting sites, etc.

6. Allow the opportunity

to work remotely
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66% of Millennials want to occasionally work from home.

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7. allow flexibility

64% of Millennials want flexible work hours.

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8. Give credit where due

41% of Millennials prefer to be rewarded or recognized for their work at least monthly.

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9. Focus on cultural importance

30% of Millennials leave a company if it is not a good
cultural fit.

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10. Help plan their career path

27% of Millennials leave if their career goals are not aligned with the company's.

11. focus on collaboration

Research suggests that Millennials value discussions, collaboration and teamwork.

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12. Communicate strategically

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Use "graphic novels" to communicate— they embody visuals that are likely to enhance understanding & communication.

13. try unique mentorship

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Create a co-mentoring program where the older generation teaches the younger generation and vice versa. This can provide untold value for growth & innovation.

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