HOW TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, & MANAGE THEM SO YOU DON’T LOSE YOUR MIND
DOWN?
CAITLIN CROMMETT, MILLENNIAL
MILLENNIALS GOT YOU
MILLENNIAL SPEAKER FOUNDER
CEO ACTOR
PRODUCER DESIGNER
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETER
DOG WALKER CATERER
VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
WHO AM I??
WHO ARE YOU
THE PROBLEMOver 40% of mining employees are over 50 years old
1/3 expected to retire by 2022
The mining industry will need to hire over 67,000 workers in the next 10 years to replace retired workers.
A MILLENNIAL IS A MEMBER OF THE GENERATION BORN BETWEEN 1982 AND 2000.
What is a Millennial?
MILLENNIALS: WHO ARE THEY
SPOILEDENTITLED
TROPHY GENERATION
LAZY
ANNOYING
SELFISH
NARCISSISTIC
PHONE-OBSESSEDSELF-
DESTRUCTIVE
STUPIDAPATHETIC
Brandon Gill, Alight Mining
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE US FOR THE CONVENIENCES WE HAVE BEEN AFFORDED; EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY THIS KNOWLEDGE BRINGS WITH IT. EMBRACE THE FACT THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO LEARN ANYTHING WE WANT VERY QUICKLY, WE MAY HAVE NEW IDEAS THAT THE INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF.
CHANGE MAKERS DRIVEN
SELF-SUFFICIENT
GROWTH-ORIENTED
PASSIONATE
SOCIAL
SELF-AWARE
TECH-SAAVY
ENTREPRENEURIAL
SMARTEMPATHETIC
MILLENNIAL MINDSET
LEARN
GROW
Millennials want to: Constantly be learning something new and develop new skills
Actionable solution: Give employees the chance to take on a new challenge or new project to learn something new
Millennials want to: Grow as an employee and as a person
Actionable solution: Ensure there is opportunity for growth and upward mobility within the company
SOCIAL
SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES | ONLINE ENGAGEMENT
‣ Tell your story proactively
‣ Shape your brand intentionally
‣ 62% get info about jobs from social media
‣ 29% use social media as PRIMARY TOOL for job search
EMPLOYEE REFERRALS
MILLENNIAL MINDSET
HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR COMPANY MORE SOCIAL?
ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO POSTMAKE YOUR JOB APPS MOBILE-FRIENDLY
AND ACCESSIBLE ONLINE COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES FOR JOB
REFERRALS
MOBILE
TO GET YOUR FREE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT….
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY
TEXT MILLENNIALS TO 42828
WITH, NOT FOR
WORK WITH US‣ Meetings on the same side of the desk
‣ Let them call you by your first name
‣ Ask for their feedback sometimes, not always the other way around
‣ Embrace everyone’s ideas, regardless of position or role
EASY FIX: DON’T SPEAK DOWN TO ANY EMPLOYEE, ALWAYS SPEAK TO THEM AS AN
EQUAL
LACK OF FLEXIBILITY WAS CITED AMONG THE TOP REASONS MILLENNIALS QUIT JOBS
Ernst & Young Global Generations Research
WORK LIFE BALANCE
ACTIONABLE ITEMSWORK FROM HOME OPTIONS
LEAVE FOR APPOINTMENTS EARLY
REMOTE WORKING OPTIONS (TRAVEL)
FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS
*MORE APPLICABLE TO MANAGEMENT/OFFICE ROLES
51% OF MILLENNIALS SAY THEY WOULD PREFER TO COMMUNICATE WITH A COLLEAGUE IN PERSON, AS OPPOSED TO ONLY 19% THAT PREFER EMAIL.
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COMMUNICATION
ENGAGEMENT
LET’S GET ENGAGED
More responsibilities
More interactions
Mentors to increase retention
More hangouts
MOTIVATION
WHAT MOTIVATES US
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PASSION
DESIRE TO CHANGE THE WORLD
ABILITY TO ACHIEVE BALANCE
RECOGNITION
63% OF MILLENNIALS EXPECT THEIR EMPLOYERS TO
CONTRIBUTE TO A SOCIAL CAUSE
60% SAY A SENSE OF PURPOSE IS PART OF
THE REASON THEY CHOSE THEIR CURRENT
EMPLOYER
INCORPORATE SERVICE/IMPACT INTO YOUR WORK
ENCOURAGE SERVICE IDEAS
FROM EMPLOYEES
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