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5 tips om jongeren in je bedrijf te houden

Te vaak vragen bedrijven zich af hoe ze jongeren kunnen lijmen om bij hen te komen werken, maar hoe hou je ze? Retentiebeleid is cruciaal. Lauren Maillian Bias geeft 5 tips op FastCompany over hoe je jongeren echt kan 'lijmen' zodat ze in je bedrijf blijven:

1 Be transparent. Gen Y values honesty. Tell them clearly what you need them to complete before they can do something interesting or lead a project. They’re motivated by working toward the bigger goal, seeing the opportunity to take a bigger path, and developing the next steps. There’s no motivation for them otherwise. Gen Y values openness in communication and they are resilient.

2 Explain the bigger purpose. Contextualize your organization’s social and environmental values. Gen Y wants (and needs) to change the world’s path towards sustainability and social good.

3 Provide opportunity for professional development. Gen Y employees want to grow onward, and they eventually want to steer the ship. They want to see the next steps, understand the reference points, and talk about how to get there and get it done. They want to master being effective professionals and they enjoy the development process. Arm them with responsibility and watch them thrive under the guise of your “big picture.” It may not be perfect, but they will undoubtedly provide fresh perspective and may even spark a new idea.

4 Understand that Gen Y views career as life. Work-life integration is the new work-life balance. Gen Y is a hyper-communicative, constantly “on” generation that always expects a response and can easily transition from personal to professional at the speed of a tweet. To them, their career is life and life is their career–it’s one and the same, and this can be a great thing for your company.

Opgelet: dit geldt vooral voor high potentials en GenX-ers, veel jongeren willen net geen integratie!

5 Give them opportunities to shine in the community. Support your employees’ work and relationships with outside organizations that they are passionate about. Appreciate the fact that they want to add value to organizations other than your company, and view it positively. After all, their involvement in outside organizations may even open doors for your company. Allow them to be dynamic individuals–it builds their resume and will make your company more cultured.

(bron)