What would you do to influence Gen Y to work for you? Gen Y is the only generation known for more frequent job hopping than previous generations due to economic conditions. Employers who are interested in great talent need more than high paying salaries to keep the attention of Gen Y. Recent college grads are worried about employment as well as employment perks offered by employers. As asked in the beginning of our article, what would you do to influence students to work for you? We suggest you ask recruits about their expectations, create a career track, and offer advancement opportunities in the beginning.
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“He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution, which rejects progress, is the cemetery. “~Harold Wilson
My consulting takes me sometimes to organizations that seem to love the status quo. They will cling to it, fight for it, and drown anyone who tries to rock their boat. It is not easy. My role is made even more difficult by the fact that I am usually being hired in order to look into this status quo and initiate changes.
Organizational Change
I normally ask; why these things are being done this way? Alternatively, why does the system go that way and not the other way? The typical answers I get: Well, you have to admit that things are as they are. Followed by a frowned forehead and shrug of a shoulder. Why do people react that way? For the last 5 years, that continues to puzzle me. No matter how prepared you are to preclude objections and have clarified your objectives, people will naturally resist change.
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There are no big problems; there are just a lot of little problems. ~Henry Ford
The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. ~Theodore Rubin
These two business legends know how to deal with problems, no doubt. However, there is a tendency for a lot of young professionals and managers to spend their time solving problems or fighting fires (allow me to use this analogy here.) Incidentally, some even managed to set them.
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