Answer to Question #196711 in English for hangwy

Question

List major characteristics associated with the Millennials and give an example of each.

Answer 1

1.     Values meaningful motivation-Millennials value meaningful motivation. They may be characterized as being motivated by creative work, sharing their gifts and making an impact on others and within their communities. Oftentimes, these intrinsic motivators can be seen in a millennial's approach to their careers. Many can frequently be found working toward helping others, imparting inspiration or working to improve on a community or world-wide issue.

2.     Challenges the hierarchy status-quo-his generation seems to truly believe that approaches such as these are more beneficial to the workplace than merely following orders passed down from the top of the professional hierarchy.

3.     Places importance on relationships with superiors-This generation has made a point to get comfortable working with their superiors and asking for advice and counsel about their career development.

4.     Intuitive knowledge of technology-they witnessed the expansive growth of technology. With that growth, millennials seem to have developed the ability to quickly adapt and change according to new and more modernized technology as it becomes available. Smartphones, virtual reality, interactive software and even artificial intelligence may continue to see the millennial generation adding to its development

5.     Open and adaptive to change-Oftentimes, this generation has been one of ushering in changes in business, technology and the economy. Most seem to recognize that these industries are constantly changing and that the methods of working within the modern-day career field must change with them. Being adaptive to the continuously changing atmosphere they live in also allows this generation to advance in and take on a variety of roles.

6.     Places importance on tasks rather than time-This generation places importance on working toward producing rather than being concerned with how many hours they can put in at a job. More often, millennials may want to be flexible in their schedules, working outside of a traditional "9 to 5" career so they may use more of their personal time to pursue things outside of work.

7.     Passion for learning-This generation exhibits deep curiosity about the world and displays the desire to further develop skills and knowledge that can help them within their professional lives.

8.     Openly receptive to feedback and recognition-This generation values input, advice and mentorship from their managers, and they seem to be extremely receptive to continuous feedback on a weekly or daily basis. Furthermore, performance management and development can often be priorities for Generation Y, resulting in the need to hear from their supervisors about how they are performing in their jobs.

9.     Free-thinking and creative-It could be from the vast availability of technological mediums, or the fact that millennials grew up during the time of transition from conventional methods to modernized and technologically advanced ways of working. Because of this innovation, millennials may tend to be more imaginative in their thinking. If problems arise in the workplace, millennials typically have the ability to come up with creative solutions to fix them.

10. Values social interactions in the workplace-This generation also places a great degree of importance on working within a team environment. Collaboration on projects, problem-solving with different points of view and creating new and innovative approaches to working in their fields may be cooperative endeavours that millennials undertake while working on a team.