Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement of a Millennial Workforce: : Generational Differences in Higher Education and the Workplace: Leading and Teaching Millennials and Generation Z Lauren Coffey Lexington Books

Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement of a Millennial Workforce

Description

The 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.

Introduction: 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

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Product details

Published	Oct 15 2018
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	210
ISBN	9781498579698
Imprint	Lexington Books
Illustrations	2 tables;
Dimensions	230 x 159 mm
Series	Generational Differences in Higher Education and the Workplace: Leading and Teaching Millennials and Generation Z
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing