{"id":11523,"date":"2016-09-06T08:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/?p=11523"},"modified":"2016-09-06T08:06:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:06:38","slug":"the-millennial-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/2016\/09\/06\/the-millennial-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"The Millennial Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u201cmillennial\u201d has recently become a popular buzzword, especially within the business world. You see articles online regarding this new \u201ccraze,\u201d when \u2013 in reality \u2013 it is the name of the generation of people aged 18-34. With unique characteristics that define this millennial generation, businesses have begun their transition from employing baby boomers to employing millennials. Two dominant qualities that millennials possess are the ability to multi-task and to be confident \u2013 two aspects that can come in handy in the workplace. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi-Tasking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to research, the millennial generation uses \u2013 on average \u2013 uses three devices at one time (think: Instagram on the iPad, Facebook on the laptop, and a phone call on the iPhone). Employers are finding ways to put this highly-sought quality to good use by hiring young professionals to serve dual purposes for their companies. For instance, if an applicant proves to excel in both writing and design, then employers can make one hire to fulfill two positions. Two birds with one stone is the way to go, these days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This generation \u2013 according to Pew Research \u2013 is filled with individuals who are confident in expressing themselves through multiple platforms (thank you, selfie). This outward confidence carries over to the professional world, where they can enter new situations with confidence. If a millennial employee is given a task that may be out of their comfort zone, they will educate themselves and master the project with confidence. This can greatly help your dealership complete innovative and unique projects that will set you apart from your competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Your dealership is home to a variety of employees of all ages, nationalities, genders, and experience levels. With an experienced baby boomer generation at the helm of many companies, the integration of new millennial professionals can create a cohesive and uniquely operating business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The word \u201cmillennial\u201d has recently become a popular buzzword, especially within the business world. You see articles online regarding this new \u201ccraze,\u201d when \u2013 in reality \u2013 it is the name of the generation of people aged 18-34. With unique characteristics that define this millennial generation, businesses have begun their transition from employing baby boomers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11523"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11525,"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11523\/revisions\/11525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientconnexion.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}