Work Attitude: Career Advisory

Millennial Generation Dept: "The findings were a little bit surprising," said Alexandra Levit, a career expert who sits on the university's Career Advisory Board. But during the recession, "Millennial attitudes have shifted," she said. "They want a sense of accomplishment.", according to Calgary Herald. So while 71 per cent of millennials reported in the survey that "meaningful work" was now one of the three most important factors in determining their career success, only 11 per cent of hiring managers surveyed said that they felt meaningful work was most important to millennials and for some 20-somethings, 'meaning' -not salary -is what matters most to them in a job. The recession has had an impact on workers of all generations, but the youngest generation is exhibiting a different work attitude than perhaps it once did, one study shows. Workers ages 21 to 31, the "millennial" generation, have more realistic expectations about career success, according to a study by the Career Advisory Board at DeVry University. Of the 500 millennials surveyed, 30 per cent identify meaningful work as the single most important measure of a successful career. Not long ago, a key question for the Millennial was, "How can you help me?" As reported in the news.
@t alexandra levit, calgary herald