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The Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses of the Millennial Generation in the Workplace

Express Employment Professionals reported in "America Employed" that Millennials-those born approximately between 1980-2000-bring exceptional technological savvy to the workplace. By far, this is considered their greatest strength. On the other hand, their weaknesses include a lack of commitment and an over-inflated sense of self. 

"Our research shows that younger workers excel at the obvious-technology. After all, many of them basically grew up with devices in their hands," said Bob Funk, CEO of Express Employment Professionals and a former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. "However, they fall short of older workers when it comes to commitment to a job.

"Younger workers always change the way employers do business. Millennials are a strong, free-thinking group whose attitude toward their employers is often 'easy come and easy go.' To "create a" "strong workforce, employers need to be more willing to provide guidance to young people and help them settle into their careers, and Millennials need to be more willing to accept guidance."

Respondents were asked to name the "greatest strength the millennial generation has to offer in the marketplace." The responses included:

1. Technologically savvy - 63%
2. Innovation - 9%
3. Networking - 7%
4. Resourcefulness - 7%
5. Diversity - 5%
6. Ambition - 3%
7. Entrepreneurialism - 3%
8. Productivity - 3%

Respondents were also asked to name "the greatest weakness" of the millennial generation. The responses included:

1. Lack of commitment - 29%
2. Over-inflated sense of self - 27%
3. Face-to-face communication - 14%
4. Impatience - 14%
5. Inexperience - 9%
6. Inability to receive criticism - 4%
7. Need for supervision - 3%

Generations at work include Millennials and Baby Boomers. The biggest gap between Baby Boomers and Millennials is technology. How does this fact influence Baby Boomers' perception of Millennials' weaknesses in the workplace?

What can Millennials do to overcome these weaknesses?

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