A common view about the millennial generation – generally defined as individuals born between 1980 and 2000 – is that they can be difficult to engage and retain as employees. The stereotype suggests that they rapidly hop from one job to another, and companies that hire them grumble about bad attitudes and high employee churn. As with most stereotypes, some data supports this narrative. Analysis from Gallup reveals that 21% of millennials reported changing jobs in the last year, a rate three times higher than the number of non-millennials, costing the U.S. economy $30.5 billion annually.
