Image Problem Challenges Millennials

By Gary Yaekle on June 10, 2013 in Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting

Survey: Image problem challenges millennials

Daily News, May 28 2013

According to Staffing Industry Analysts a global advisor on contingent work, known for its independent and objective insights, the company’s proprietary research, award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, and executive conferences;

82% of millennials (ages 19-26) self-identify as being loyal to an employer while only 1% of human resources professionals believe them to be so, according to a survey by Beyond.com, an operator of a network of online job boards.

Other conflicting viewpoints from the survey included:

• 86% of HR professionals said millennials are tech-savvy, but only 35% of millennials felt they were tech-savvy.
• 60% of millennials thought they would work well with a team but only 22% of HR professionals believed millennials would make good team players.
• 65% of millennials responded that they relate well to others but only 14% of HR Professionals thought that millennials were strong communicators.
• 86% of millennials identified themselves as a hard worker while 11% of HR professionals thought millennials would work hard.
• 40% of millennials identified themselves as leaders but only 9% of HR professionals believed that age group had the ability to lead.

“Until millennials are able to overcome existing stereotypes, they’ll have to work extra hard just to get noticed,” said Rich Milgram, founder and CEO of Beyond.com — The Career Network. “Younger job seekers don’t have it easy in the current economy, and they’ve been put in a hole by the generations that have gone before them. Nowadays, it’s not good enough to be good enough — millennials need to match their vision of success with the work ethic that it will take to get there; meaning advanced education, internships and a willingness to go beyond what’s expected.”

The national survey included 6,000 job seekers and veteran HR professionals.

http://www.staffingindustry.com/Research-Publications/Daily-News/Survey-Image-problem-challenges-millennials-25906