Millenials in the Local Government Workforce - GCCMA€¦ · • Millennials need to be told how...
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Millennials in the Local Government Workforce
Chelsea Jackson, Douglasville Assistant City ManagerTeresa Taylor, Decatur Assistant City Manager
Objectives
Better Understanding of the Millennial Generation
Dispel Common Myths about Millennials
Review a Survey of GA Local
Government Millennials
Innovative Ideas to Assist in Culture
Shifts in Local Government
Tools/Tips to Prepare for the
“Millennial Flood”
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What is a Millennial?People reaching young adulthood in the early 21st CenturyCurrent Age: 23‐38
What does this mean?Title Years Born
Traditionalists 1927‐1946
Baby Boomers 1946‐1964
Generation X 1965‐1980
Millennials 1981‐1996
Generation Z 1997‐Present
Teresa Taylor• Middle Aged Millennial
• Cell phone in high school
• First generation Bachelor's degree
• Facebook in College
• Entered Workforce in 2008
• Student Loan Debt
• Master's Degree
• "DINK"
• Multi‐cultural background
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• Younger Millennial
• Facebook in High School
• Second Generation Bachelor’s/Master’s
• Join workforce in 2011
• Only worked in Public Sector
• Hates Pop Culture
• Not a “DINK”
• Chose to stay on parents’ health insurance until 26
Chelsea Jackson
The Millennial Profile
• Millennials come of age during technology boom and rise of social media.
• Pressured to attend college to succeed
• Most educated generation
• Most in debt generation.
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Better Understanding the Millennial Profile
• Beginning of career during/after the Great Recession
• Diverse generation• 1985 Car Seat Child Safety Law
• What is Social Security?
• Most studied generation
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Breaking Down the Millennial Myths
• Myth #1
• Millennials are entitled and have a bit of an attitude
• Myth #2
• Millennials have no clue what hard work looks like and are unwilling to pay their dues
Breaking Down the Millennial Myths
• Myth #3• Millennials are too casual and informal• Rocked by social, political and cultural
movements
• Myth #4• Millennials don’t take work seriously
• Nature of work has changed
• Flexible work life
“Want to get work done? Don’t hire a millennial, business owner says” –NY Daily News
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Breaking Down theMillennial Myths
• Myth #5• Millennials need to be told how awesome they are all the time• Constructive Feedback
• Myth #6• Millennials won't stay
• Millennials job tenure no shorter than previous generations
• Employee tenure of college educated adults have increased
(Source: Pew Resource Center)
Millennials in Georgia Local Governments
• Surveyed 85 Millennials who work for local governments in Georgia• They work for both City and County Governments
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City/County Manager
Assistant City/County Manager
Executive Assistant
Economic Development Manager
Tourism Manager
Project Manager
Mainstreet Coordinator
Public Information
Officer
Assistant Public Works Director
Graduate Fellow
Administrative Assistant
Police Officer
AccountantFinance Director
Parks ManagerBenefits
Coordinator
Special Projects Assistant
Assistant to the City Manager
Property Tax Manager
Program Supervisor
City Clerk Court Clerk Senior PlannerSpecial Events Coordinator
Economic Development
Director
Purchasing Manager
Senior Management
Analyst
Community Development
Director
Utilities Director
Community Outreach
Coordinator
Millennials in Georgia Local Governments
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What innovative changes has your employer made to aid in a better work environment?
“Wellness program, not contacting employee's after‐hours (no 7pm texts or emails from bosses), good work‐life balance”.
“Innovation is not my employer's strongest area. We have a wellness program of sorts and employee appreciation day and occasional activities but I don't find any of them to be innovative; however it is more of a structural problem based on how feedback is filtered. Working to address it”.
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What innovative changes has your employer made to aid in a better environment?
“Offering high quality summer and school break childcare at a very discounted rate for employees ($35 per week per child)”
“We have not implemented any innovative changes to increase job satisfaction among our employees”
“We have two work days a year where the office is closed to the public but the staff works on catching up, cleaning their work space”
“Flexibilty”
“Honestly don't know and don't care”
“…they provide paid parental leave, occasionally allow us to bring our pets to work, and have provided stipends for utilizing MARTA as opposed to driving (many of our staff cannot afford to live in the city and must commute)”
What innovative changes has your employer made to aid in a better environment?
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Key Takeaways from Survey
• Millennials care about salaries and benefits• Millennials don’t think this millennial chatterreflects them• Flexibility and Work‐Life balance are key• Most millennials feel like they have a voice in their organization• Job title not as important
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Tools to Prepare for the Millennial Flood
• Stop saying “millennials”
• Think about the changing culture
• Prepare for the future work force
• Be Inclusive
• Talk to your benefits broker
• Work‐Life Balance
Innovative Ideas to Aid in Workforce Retention
• Promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Plan
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance vs. Tuition Reimbursement
• Hire for soft skills, not hard skills
• Conduct “Stay Interviews”
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Innovative Ideas to Aid in Workforce Retention
• Wellness programs
• Personal & Professional Development
• Encourage unplugging
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Special Thanks to all the Millennials who participated in our survey!
Questions?