February 27, 2013
Generation Y employees see themselves as risk averse

More than half of Gen Y employees (55%) claimed that their current employer was a mere stopping off point on their career path. However the report did highlight just how keen Gen-Yers are to work on projects not directly related to their own job. Just over 40% of respondents claimed they had opportunities to cary out this kind of work although many (23%) felt that their line managers didn’t appreciate the need to encourage them to work on other projects.
Launching the report, Dan Schawbel of Millennial Branding said: “The internet has created unique entrepreneurial opportunities, not just for Millennials but for all generations of workers. We don’t see the same barriers to entry to starting a new business as we saw 10 years ago.”
This survey revealed that the entrepreneurial spirit resides in all of us and across all generations of workers,” said Jeffrey Quinn, vice president, Global Monster Insights. “We are seeing more and more people across generations starting their own businesses as alternatives to traditional jobs or careers. Employer retention strategies could benefit from creating environments that encourage entrepreneurial culture and opportunities for workers.”
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