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According to ManPower Group
Research on Millennials and
Careers:
• The top priorities when looking
for a job are money (92 percent),
security (87 percent), holidays/
time off (86 percent), great people
(80 percent), and flexible working
(79 percent).
Millennial’s, defined by the
Pew Research Center as
individuals born between
1981-1996, will make up
75% of the workforce by
2030 according to the US
Bureau of Labor Statistics
In addition to technical skills, companies and
business leaders are highlighting the need for
soft skills.
Google's Project Oxygen studied the qualities
of its top managers, and found that a full
seven soft skills ranked higher than technical
expertise:
• Be a good coach
• Empower your team and don’t micromanage
• Express interest in team members’ success
and personal wellbeing
• Be productive and results-oriented
• Be a good communicator and listen to your team
• Help your employees with career development
• Have a clear vision and strategy for the team
Source: https://dynamicsignal.com/2018/10/09/key-sta-
tistics-millennials-in-the-workplace/
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/teaching-opti-
mism-fractured-world)
https://www.upwork.com/i/freelancing-in-america/2017/
https://www.upwork.com/blog/2019/10/freelanc-
ing-in-america-2019/
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