Hiring and Managing Millennials in Today's Roofing Workforce
"The labor market is very competitive and roofing contractors must change their ways and be more progressive. Ignoring millennials just does not make any sense. "
I am in no way an expert on millennials, but I do know they represent a different way of thinking. The 2015 U.S. Census identified millennials as the 75.4 million people in the 18-34 age group. Various surveys and industry articles point out the unique ideas and principles this group represents. Information readily available on the internet suggests that the vast majority of millennials are looking for job development, a chance to do some thing special, have a strong desire to fit in and want to feel part of a collaborative effort.
We can complain that millennials were raised with poor work ethic and unrealistic work expectations. However, they are what we have and not too many 50-year-old people are actively looking for contracting jobs. What do we expect from a generation that was given participation trophies and coddled? But the situation is a lot more complicated than that. Even kids know winning is more important than a participation trophy. It seems to me the millennials grew up with a strong desire to fit in. Lots of soccer, youth groups and other group activities. Employers need to give them a chance to belong.