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After an aggressive branding campaign that
assists the millennial candidate to identify with your
organisation, the next step is to design that perfect
nest to house the quirky millennial set!
Creating the Right Environment and Culture
Unlike ancient autocratic practices, the millennial
work environment is fi lled with stimulating learning
opportunities, recognition tools, technolog y,
automation and that much-needed balance between
personal and professional life.
Even the role of the boss requires an upgrade to
a more friendly and mentor-based version. An open,
free-fl owing, communicative set up will always work
better than a hierarchical, strict or a closed system.
This can include fl exible work timings, dress codes
and more expressive workplace behaviour. Studies
show that environmental conditions outshine
remuneration for this age group.
Technology and Engagement
Mass Hiring: Millennials adore technology and
lap it up effortlessly. Utilising technology for mass
hiring will always benefi t you while attracting the
right candidate. Ensure the social media tools you
employ are mobile friendly. Plus, reduce your resume
screening time by using AI. Automated application
processes can also make your function smoother and
create a positive impression of your business.
Once onboard, there are quite a few easy ways to
boost workplace effi ciency, promote transparency and
make every millennial feel right at home:
Chatbots and Self-service: Chatbots are
playing significant roles in HR functions right
from recruitment, orientation, training to regular
assessment and acknowledgement. Plus it has been
proven that employees exposed to self-service portals
related to handling their own leave applications,
payroll matters, expense claims etc., feel more
empowered and confi dent.
Communication: Interpersonal communication
is vital in the workplace. To facilitate this, it is quieter
and more effi cient to set up localized social media,
chat rooms and other connecting applications within
the organization. You will fi nd beaming youngsters,
motivated to work as soon as your installations are
up and running.
Automated workflows and HR Processes:
Workplace automation is not necessarily the only
millennial favourite. It can benefit all kinds of
employees with alerts, reminders, update requests,
data collection, processing and lead generation to
name a few. It is something that will leave more time
for young millennial minds to defi ne concepts and
infuse originality into every nook and cranny of their
professional output. These systems are especially
useful for large teams in 500 plus sized organisations.
Employee Analytics: Utilizing Big Data
has ushered in the next stage of technological
advancement. In HR related people analytics,
information related to productivity and motivation
can provide valuable insight into what is making
your millennial workforce happy. Analytics is the
easier and cheaper way to identify bottlenecks in
production, feed runs and other roadblocks in your
internal processes, before the real damage hits.
Creating Business Partnerships in a Dynamic
Work Environment
Strategic business partnerships and alliances with
other corporations, startups and even entrepreneurs
can be especially benefi cial for a millennial employee
base. They foster learning and development via
exposure to fresh perspectives and varied expertise.
In fact, today’s landscape is ideal for business
partnerships across functions and makes perfect
sense in multiple ways that combine talents and
expertise, while keeping the work environment
exciting.
The Ecom Express Way!
Ecom Express is an end-to-end technology-enabled
logistics solutions provider with an employee base
of more than 20,000 employees, comprised of a vast
millennial percentage. Our teams and customers are
spread in 2,400 towns and cities all over India and
these numbers are fast growing.
Employing all such technologies in our workplace
with a few coming up, our work processes are
seamless and effi cient. P & M
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