Entrepreneurship, Non-profits, and the Recruitment of Millennials
By Mark C. Hughes, Life Coach for Parents & Teens @ The Karma Institute
For those young adults that are 29 years old or younger, the pursuit of career satisfaction is mixed. This Millennial Generation is considered to be the most highly technically skilled group to come along. They are also the most frustrating because they think they are so special. They often don’t want the entry level jobs offered to them by upper management; they want the upper management jobs. “What do you mean I have to start in the mail room? Mail rooms are for losers. I deserve better then that. I know so because my parents told me so, my softball coach told me so, my club volleyball coach told me so, my trainer told me so, the camp counselor told me so, and, oh did I say my Mom and Dad told me so. Years of conditioning has generated a wave of young adults that think they are good at what they do and they can get what they want. Sacrificing and compromising is a thing of the past. Read the rest of this entry »
The Gifted and Talented Millennial: They Need to Be Reminded
By Mark C. Hughes, Life Coach for Parents & Teens @ The Karma Institute
I hear it over and over again from employers how challenging it is to employ this generation of Millennials. Without bias, however, there are far more stories of praise then criticism. One cannot make generalizations about this group because they are so diverse. I have read many articles posted on the internet about the frustrations of this workforce only to be followed by blogs from Millennials debating the assertions of ineptitude, laziness, indifference, and arrogance. While one lacks initiative and drive another takes on leadership roles with a drive that holds foremost values that protect the interests of the community. These humanitarian entrepreneurs are frequently referred to as “philanthrapreneurs”. Not a bad label, not a bad shift from those of the past whose blind ambition to make money has crippled our economy. I often wonder, would this generation of Millennials have allowed the greed to corrupt our economy if they had been in leadership roles? Yes, these Millennials have earned self-defacing titles in many ways. Yet, in many ways, in their incompetence, comes brilliance. Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Blame the Millennials, They are Just By-Products of Us Parents
By Mark C. Hughes, Life Coach for Parents & Teens @ The Karma Institute
During the late 60’s and into the 80’s when divorce was on the rise, children of this generation, often known as “latch-key kids”, learned how to fend for themselves. As a necessity, these Generation X kids were independent, self-sufficient, and understood the importance of assuming responsibilities. It was a different time then. Read the rest of this entry »
Employee Coach for The New Generation of Millennials
By Mark C. Hughes, Life Coach for Parents & Teens @ The Karma Institute
“I’m sorry I’m late, Mr. Johnson. My alarm clock didn’t go off this morning.”
“Brad, this seems to be a common occurrence and it has to stop.”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Johnson. I’ll try not to have it happen again.”
“Try. Try. I can’t afford to have you try. I just need you to be on time and do your job.”
“I’m sorry. I understand. It’s just that I was out late last night and I guess I just slept through my alarm. It won’t happen again.”
