As often as I see articles proclaiming Generation Xers to be slackers, I have to admit that Millennials are really getting a bum rap for being the "poorest performers" in the job market.
It's probably true that they are not performing at the levels of their X and Boomer counterparts. Want to know why? Because they are like 25-YEARS-OLD!
What would that say about the last 15-years that I've been working hard, learning, improving, and "sharpening that saw," if I was at the same level as someone just getting out of undergrad? I'll tell you, 37-year-old Suzanne is a lot stronger professional than 25-year-old Suzanne was.
Therefore, my advice to the Millennials - just hang in there.
When I think of the stupid things I did at 25 and younger... *shudder*
ReplyDeleteI do think they are getting a raw deal. Did you read that op ed the Pittsburg U. student wrote about this very thing? It was a week or two ago - I linked to it in one of the news roundup posts I do, but you can google it. It was pretty scathing.
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice-talent + experience = jobs in any market. Why do you think companies ask retired workers to come back and work part time ?? 1-Experience, 2 no training needed, 3 flex hours,4 They don't screw up big time, 5 they can share their knowledge etc (and they don't have to be paid all the benefits).
ReplyDeleteI think it is more about us managing and in some cases downsizing our expecations of gen y. And hey if you don't want to have the gen y in the workpalce don't hire one ...
ReplyDeleteI also think that 'job fit', the right person for the right job is the most signifcant factor affecting how satisfied we are as managers with the crew we manage - the old square peg round hole thingo - cheers le