MILLENNIALS
Moving Millennials “M
illennials are a hot topic at conferences these days,” says Jennifer
Connell, North
America practice leader for Weichert Workforce Mobility. She and Katherine Bouchard, a workforce mobility counsellor, between them have 24 years’ experience with Weichert. “There are a lot of myths behind
Millennials. You hear these really negative stereotypes – they don’t want to work hard, they have short attention spans, they’ll switch jobs, they expect constant rewards in order to be engaged. “What we’re finding, on the contrary, is
they’re more career-driven than previous generations. They’re just being highly selective when it comes to employment. They’ve learned from previous generations
in that they want to be fully engaged, they’re looking for more than just a pay cheque, and they’re looking to consider several offers carefully before taking the right one. “Most importantly, they’re very nimble.
Unfortunately, what we see in our profession is that, when a relocation or assignment doesn’t go correctly, the employer doesn’t necessarily know it isn’t going well until the employee decides to walk.” One growing strategy for incorporating
Millennials into the workforce is the internship. “We’ve found from our surveys that one of the top reasons companies are using internships is to grow their own pool of talent,” says Jennifer Connell. “One of the things we’ve found is that internships aren’t only a way for companies to try employees,
40 | Re:locate | Canada Spring 2016
Myths and misinformation about Millennials abound, with negative stereotypes often clouding perceptions of this growing segment of the workforce. Mark E Johnson speaks to Weichert Workforce Mobility’s Katherine Bouchard and Jennifer Connell about how this key demographic is affecting mobility in Canada, dispelling some myths along the way.
they’re also a way for employees – particularly Millennials – to try the company for size.” Technology is the most obvious sector for
generating movement among Millennials, but the consumer and product industry is also seeing growth in activity at the moment, as is manufacturing. “Any sector that has a requirement for a
high-level skillset early in the career,” Jennifer Connell says, mentioning agriculture and engineering as fields that often compete hard for Millennial talent.
Putting down roots While it’s tempting to think of Millennials as recent graduates, at the other end of the spectrum are people in their mid-30s who have a family, or are starting to think about having one.
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