Coping with Millennials  By now you are probably familiar with
the term "Millennials" or "Gen Y" - these are young people from
about 8-30 years old. If you are not, here are some links:  As I
read about this upcoming generation, I am reminded of a comment
made by a boss I once had. He said that the new employee Sam,
"wanted to start at the top and work his way up".  Part of me is
rather unsympathetic to this new generation and thier
expectations. But as a business owner, we have to come to grips
with them. I could of course hire only people over the age of 30
(inverting the old 60's adage to 'never trust anyone over 30'),
and I could sell my products only to older people.  For those
who don't want to pursue the above course w e should ask
ourselves: what do I need/want from that group of people and how
can I get it?  From the employee side, I need to hire the best
people I can find. And many of the younger generation have
valuable skills that can be useful. First, remember that even
within the generation ther