Quoted in College Times
April 28th, 2008I was recently quoted in the College Times on offering college students finding a job. This article can also provide employers what to look for in a Gen Y
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Eric Papp quoted in the New York Times
April 17th, 2008I was recently quoted in the N.Y. Times today April 17, 2008. Here is the link to the article.
It is called “Prepping Children for the 9-5″
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/fashion/17WORK.html?_r=1&ref=fashion&oref=slogin
Eric Papp Developing and Retaining Gen Y employees/customers
www.ericpapp.com
What to look for when hiring
April 2nd, 2008I seemed to get asked this question a lot when it comes to recruiting new employees. I tell companies look to hire people you can CARE for.
1. Commitment- They must be committed to your mission statement whether that be a commitment to excellence or service. They must demonstrate some kind of commitment.
2. Action- Employers are looking for people who take Action. Companies no longer want someone to fill a role.
3. Responsibility- Employers want responsible individuals not someone who is going to pass the blame.
4. Entrepreneur- They want people to take ownership and pride in their job. They want them to come up with new ideas to improve the current position.
Eric Papp Generation Y Consulting
“Developing and Retaining the Next Workforce” www.ericpapp.com eric@ericpapp.com
Teenager tips when job hunting
April 1st, 20081. What is Important to you- Teens list your top 3 priorities then go search
2. Means to an End- Look for jobs that may present fulltime work after graduation.
3. The Environment- It is easy to fall for the money but make sure the environment is conducive to what you want.
4. Ask Employees- Before you start a job ask the employees that work their if they like it.
Eric Papp “Leading Authority on Developing and Retaining the Next Workforce”
Generation Y Consulting
www.ericpapp.com
Gen Y article
March 27th, 2008A decent Gen Y article paints an overall picture of what Gen Y is like. I draw this to your attention to show you that this is an issue that will remain in the workforce.
Changing your opinion of a Younger Worker
March 22nd, 2008What you expect is what you get. If you expect them to show up late and give you a hard time as a employee, then this is usually what you will encounter. You have to seek out what you expect for your company. What standards are you holding your younger employees accountable for? Are there, clearly defined goals for your younger employee to attain?
Let go of fear. Generation Y is full of optimism and drive. Do not let this be a negative. They don’t want your job; they want to know how they can contribute right away.
Leverage their skills. Leveraging their skills might be with computers or technology. Another skill that Generation Y might possess is the ability to embrace life-long learning. In order for us to change our mindset of a younger employee, we must see them as a valuable asset to the team.
Listen to them. One of the five practices in “leadership challenge” is challenge the process. Look at what you’re currently doing and see how you can somehow make it better. This is where generation Y comes in; they are full of creative ideas and are willing to take the time to brainstorm ways of creating a more efficient system.
www.ericpapp.com- Leading authority on developing and retaining Gen Y employees/ customers
Generation Y and Election
March 4th, 2008Some highlights of Generation Y and the election.
‘Rock the Vote’
Results of a post-Super Tuesday survey from Rock the Vote of under-30 voters shows:
- 89 percent believe they have the power to change our country.
- 75 percent believe young people are making more of a difference than usual this election season.
- 80 percent said they are likely to vote in November and 69 percent are excited to vote this fall.
- 68 percent said the country is headed in the wrong direction.
- 47 percent consider themselves Democrats; 28 percent consider themselves Republicans; and 16 percent consider themselves independents.
Top resources for information about the election are: conversations with friends, 60 percent; online videos, 34 percent; and campaign Web sites, 24 percent.
The Web site includes, among other things, links to help people register to vote. Go to: www.rockthevote.com/home.php.
Source: Rock the Vote, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization aimed at increasing youth participation in politics.
the whole article-http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/NEWS/803030320
www.ericpapp.com- The leading authority on helping companies develop and retain Generation Y
HR and Generation Y
March 4th, 2008I just came across an article about Jonathan Bond who was named Outstanding HR director of the year at the Lawyer HR awards 2008.
His HR strategy is based around three principles 1. Attract 2. Retain 3. Enable (Speaks Generation Y language)
He also includes 360 degree feedback for the parteners and one-to-one coaching (Gen Y Language)
Bond anticipates that Generation Y in the workforce will be a major challenge facing many companies.
I think Bond is already on his way to making the workforce more Gen Y proof by providing 360 degree feedback and more coaching for employees. This is what this generation wants to see happen.
Whole article-http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=131533&d=415&h=417&f=416
by-www.ericpapp.com- Generation Y Consultant
Recognition and Generation Y
March 1st, 2008Here are some direct quotes from a article that will provide more insight into Generation Y mindset.
Lindsey Ingram, 27, says, “We are the opposite of sitting behind a desk and doing the day in and day out kind of job.”
Scott Todd, 27, adds, “In our generation, period, you can train us; we’re smart enough to do anything.”
“They need to be coached rather than told what to do,”
If you can create and environment where recognition is a practice and people have a purpose attached to their work, you will have no problem in getting the best and brightest.
by-www.ericpapp.com- speaker,consultant
Attracting Gen Y
February 26th, 2008Interesting survey that was conducted by the Robert Half International and Yahoo! HotJobs. They polled gen y between the ages of 21 and 28 and asked them, “What is your number-one career concern for the future?”
Top 3
Salary and healthcare/retirement benefits - 33%
Job stability- 26%
Career satisfaction- 23%
What is not mentioned that is a big factor is flexibility. They will not be slaves to their jobs like they observed from their parents.(baby-boomers)