Generation Y, is loosely defined as those born between 1980 and 1995. For the purposes of this research, Monster has defined the Generation Y working population as those workers between the ages of 17 and 28 years of age.
With the Baby Boomers moving to retire and Gen Xers taking over the leadership of the workforce, Gen Y’s are just starting to assert their working presence. While they share some values with their Baby Boomer parents, Gen Y’s are thought to have very different attitudes about work and the workplace.
Current researchers believe Gen Y workers are after a work/life balance, fun, variety, respect, sense of purpose and a strong desire to do “real” work. Moreover, if Gen Y workers do not find these things in their job, they are ready to find another job that will fulfill these workplace desires.
As this generation enters the workforce, will their sharply defined attitudes towards work and the workplace hold or will they evolve and soften as previous working generations?
Monster surveyed more than 300 Y Seekers to better understand how Gen Y thinks about work and finding new jobs and job expectations.
Seeking the Y Workforce Report is 25 pages, with 22 charts and tables and hundreds of data points.