And yet supporting such career progression isn’t a top
priority for most employers, the research also discovered.
Just over half (53%) of the millennials – defined as those
born between 1980 and 1999 – surveyed said they have been disappointed by a
lack of personal development training when starting a new job, while just 15%
of employers felt that personalised training programmes were a priority for
keeping employees engaged.
The research also found that 38% of millennials receive
formal feedback once a year, but 60% would like feedback every one to three
months.
The Robert Walters Generations in the Workplace white paper
surveyed 302 hiring managers and 228 millennial professionals from a range of
fields and regions across the UK. It concluded that career progression is
central to attracting and retaining millennial employees, as well as keeping
them engaged in their role.
Andrew Setchell, a director at Robert Walters, said:
“Millennial workers have much in common with their older colleagues in terms of
how they are motivated and what engages them at work. However, employers risk
disconnecting with their millennial employees if they fail to acknowledge the
importance millennials place on career progression.”
Sources: hrmagazine.co.uk