Millennials grew up alongside technology. We are adaptable to the highest degree. What employer doesn’t want that? I remember when I was new to the workforce, changes didn’t phase me, I felt they were needed, and even normal. I remember older coworkers around me were much more surprised by cut-backs, furloughs and the like. I was too naive to know the difference! Good post, give it a read…
When I was younger, I helped my older brother make mixed tapes by recording songs off the radio. In elementary school, I learned how to find library books by using a card catalog and the Dewey Decimal system. In 6th grade, I watched a corny educational video about floppy discs (Don’t copy that floppy!).
Think about the massive evolution technology has gone through in the last 20 years. Card catalogs? Floppy discs? Please.
Millennials are the first generation that grew up with the rapidly evolving technology of computers and the Internet. Things in this realm are more intuitive to us than they are to our parents. Hello?! We’ve been using computers since we were young enough to not care if a deadly virus was downloaded.
Being tech savvy is one thing our generation is applauded for. Employers are excited to work with us for this reason. But growing up with computers and…
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So-Called Millennial 