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Employing the New Generation of Hospitality Leaders: Millennials on the job.
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Context Why are we here? Consider having an intern
Bridge the gap between employees and employers Constant conversations Objectives Learn the benefits of having an intern at your business. How to go about getting the best experience for employer & intern. Identify and discuss characteristics of the next generation of professionals How to deal with the millennial generation? Inform professionals about current motivations, values and needs of millennials. Who’s here? Vets Boomers Xers Millennials Grads New Professionals Seasoned Professionals Context means why are you here and what am I going to speak to you about today? ASK THEM HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD AN INTERN AT YOUR COMPANY AND I SAY “OH GOOD” SO SOME OF THIS MIGHT SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU.” Who’s here: all of you fall into one or more of these categories and may be curious about having an intern at your company. The objectives for why we are here are: and summarize the bullets under objectives. Xers – generation X= they followed the baby boomers Millenials =
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NSCC’s co-operative (co-op) education & internship
A co-op is paid An internship can be paid or unpaid. Both must give the student meaningful work. Students usually work between 12 and 15 hours per week for a total of 120 hours. Employer fills out an evaluation at the end of the co-op/internship. It’s a course and work experience for the student This slide discusses highlights of NSCC’ intern program. Meaningful works means not just answering phones or filing. Last bullet means student not only works with you but takes a classroom portion as well where they learn things such as: resume writing, handle work situations like not gossiping, politics, etc, how to work in teams, etc.
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The benefits of having an intern at your business
relationship between student and employer enables a company to meet immediate employment needs with motivated and competent personnel. Co-op Education/Internship placements also allow employers to screen and recruit students for permanent career positions. Employer acts as a mentor. In the end it could assist employer with finding a dedicated employee to the hospitality industry.
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https://www. youtube. com/watch
AND pull up the NSCC co-op webpage - AND can put up the separate pages for employers and benefits
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How to go about getting the best experience for both you and the intern?
Before you commit, make sure you and/or your staff has the time to devote to mentor a student. Create a job description for the intern and the college coordinator
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Discover what current college freshmen are learning in college and how this may impact your business. Critical Thinking Skills Well-rounded student who’s studies art, music, economics, history Sustainability Examples of industry specifics are: Planning events & tour design, marketing, & hotel operations
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Employers: How do you manage Millennials?
Provide Structure Paint clear pictures for them Monthly due dates Define assignments & success factors! Goals are clear 2. Provide Leadership and Guidance Establish mentor programs Spend time teaching and coaching Give feedback daily Encourage Self-Esteem Grow training departments 4. Teams Add/Expand size of teams Listen Millennials are ready for challenges and change Boring is BAD 7. Computer, Cell Phone, Electronic Literacy Take advantage of their capabilities 8. Millennial Networking again…teams! 9. Life – Work Balance Overbooked, but need to have a life 10. Fun, Employee-Centered Workplace Do not bore them 11. Multi-Tasking …”Millennials have a high regard for themselves, not just as individuals, but also as a group.” Heathfield, Susan M, Managing Millennials: Eleven Tips for Managing Millennials Twenge, Jean M., Generation Me Zemke, Raines, & Filipczak, Generations at Work
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What motivates millennials?
Need and want training Guidance/mentoring They aren’t‘ that much different than many employees before them. Myth that they are “job hoppers”-I MAY WANT TO MOVE OR DELET THIS?? According to the March 26, 2015 Fortune Magazine, the top 3 millennials want in a career are: FINISH THIS AFTER READING ARTICLE Myth they are job hoppers as they there’s not another younger generation to compare them too. Employers would be better off focusing on hiring millennials the same as they hire any other employee.
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https://hbr.org/2016/04/what-do-millennials-really-want-at-work
Copy the 1st chart with its source in here A 2015 national study commissioned by CNBC echoes these results. Looking at the importance of six traits in a potential employer — ethics, environmental practices, work-life balance, profitability, diversity and reputation for hiring the best and brightest — CNBC found that Millennial preferences are just about the same as the broader population on all six. In fact, countering hard-to-please stereotypes, Millennials reported being more satisfied with the training and skills development they receive, compared with 76% of the rest of the population; 76% were satisfied with their opportunities for promotion, 10 percentage points higher than the rest of the population. Source: link above
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Sonja Ardoin | Katie Lane | Ryan O’Connell
Questions? For continuing information: Sonja Ardoin | Katie Lane | Ryan O’Connell ACPA Convention 2008
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Work Cited http://www.northshore.edu/internships/
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