Whether you call them Generation Y, Millenials, the 9/11 Generation, or the Facebook Generation, they are different. Perhaps better, perhaps worse than the cohort of young people that preceded them, they are distinctive in behavior and attitudes. Entrepreneurs these days often find themselves dealing with this group of talented folks, as indeed all employers will. They have been written about, and, thanks to blogging, they have written themselves in volumes. They are stereotyped as having the attention span of a particularly scatterbrained flea, being permanently attached to some sort of device, and needing constant affirmation, just to mention a random few characterizations. How accurate are these notions? Are there some characteristics that might indeed apply to many of these young adults? How can a savvy boss exploit their strengths and work around the rest?
To read the original article: Employers Guide: Getting the Maximum from Your Millennials
