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Book SynopsisThe millennial generation is unique in various ways, particularly with regard to their career aspirations and expectations. Due to their reputation as job hoppers, recruiting millennials is not enough. Retention of a millennial workforce is imperative for organizational success and longevity. This book explores the expectations held by millennials and the ways in which they differ from those of past generations. It covers a broad range of topics including onboarding, work/life balance, stress, retention after a crisis, boredom, internships, and how employers can best leverage mobile platforms for increased engagement.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Who are Millennials? 1. Job Searching Strategies of Millennials Stephanie A. Smith 2. A Qualitative Study of College Millennials’ Career Preparedness for the Workforce: They Say They Are Ready Wei Sun, Sharnine Herbert, and Joanna L. Jenkins 3. Best Practices for Communicating Workplace Culture on Social Media Brandi Watkins and Stephanie A. Smith 4. Formation of Career Expectations: What Organizations Can Do Stephanie A. Smith 5. Welcome to the Workplace: The Shift from Orientation to Onboarding in the Socialization of Millennial Newcomers Donna M. Elkins 6. Striking the Right Work/Life Balance: Best Practices in Teleworking to Retain Millennial Employees Erin E. Gilles and Mary E. Reese 7. A Qualitative Exploration of Millennial Employees’ Work-Related Stress and Retention Wei Sun 8. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Exploring the Effects of Organizational Crises on Employee Recruitment and Retention Chelsea L. Woods 9. The Mobile Millennial: Plugged in But Left Out? Samantha Szczur 10. A Vaccine for Boredom? Considering Inoculation Theory as a Messaging Strategy to Better Engage, and Retain, a Millennial Workforce Josh Compton 11. Engaging the Millennial Workforce through High-Quality Internships Lauren Pieper Coffey and Michael G. Strawser Index About the Contributors
