Millennials, born between 1981-1996, now make up a significant portion of today’s workforce. They are often misunderstood yet they play a crucial role in shaping modern business. At Westray Recruitment Group our MultiGen research provides clear and practical insights into what attracts, engages and retains Millennial employees.
If your organisation wants to secure strong Millennial talent, here is what the data shows and how Westray can help.
Millennials are stepping into leadership roles, managing teams and driving innovation. They are ambitious and values driven and they commit fully when they find the right employer.
Westray’s research found that Millennials prioritise the following workplace traits:
Employers who understand and respond to these needs consistently attract higher quality candidates.
Workers across the modern job market have shifted expectations and Millennials are no exception. Their needs align with findings from our insight piece on what candidates really want
From this article it is clear that today’s candidates value transparency, progression support, meaningful work and strong communication. These themes match the specific motivators highlighted in our MultiGen Playbook.
By combining generational research with live behavioural trends Westray helps employers create environments that attract the right people and keep them engaged.
Millennials want to work for employers who act with integrity. Company ethics ranked as one of their top priorities. They want to feel that their employer contributes positively to people and society.
How companies can attract them:
Millennials value work that fits around their lives. While many are happy with traditional hours they appreciate options such as hybrid working, flexible start and finish times and predictable shifts.
Flexibility was one of the strongest attractors in Westray’s research.
Flexibility they look for:
Millennials thrive when they are trusted to take ownership and grow into leadership roles. They value roles where they can contribute meaningfully and see a clear future for themselves.
How to appeal to their ambition:
Millennials want clarity in communication and regular structured discussions about performance and development. They prefer professional feedback delivered face to face.
Effective communication practices include:
Burnout is one of the main reasons Millennials consider leaving a role. Employers must create cultures that protect well-being and offer realistic workloads.
Supportive well-being strategies include:
Millennials value flexible and meaningful learning experiences. Over half prefer online learning because of its convenience and they also place importance on mentoring and shadowing.
To attract them, offer:
Westray combines data from our MultiGen Playbook with broader insight into modern candidate behaviour, including the findings shared in;
This allows us to develop attraction strategies tailored to Millennial expectations.
Partnering with Westray means access to:
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