Millennials and Corporate Employment Practices

千禧一代现在是美国劳动力中人数最多的一代，他们对经济的影响正在增长。该项目调查了金融和保险行业的就业实践是否以及如何塑造千禧一代想要工作的地方。现有的研究表明，让工作场所对不同类型的员工更友好的做法，可能对千禧一代尤其重要。这项研究考虑了千禧一代对这些做法的评估是否会影响他们是否接受一份工作。该研究的一个重要组成部分将探讨不同人口群体在工作场所面临的挑战，以及企业实践在多大程度上解决他们的担忧。该项目的研究结果将有助于公司吸引和留住一批年轻人才，他们可以推动创新，确保美国工业的健康和长寿。该项目将对纽约和北卡罗来纳州金融和保险行业的60名年龄在23-37岁的员工进行深入的开放式访谈。从一组已知的初始参与者中，雪球抽样将用于找到来自不同背景的其他受访者。面试将通过电话、网络和面对面的方式进行。这个项目提供了一个机会来雇佣、培训和与不同背景的学生一起工作，他们将协助研究过程的各个阶段。这项研究将为更好地理解年轻员工如何决定在哪里工作奠定基础。这些发现将为工作和老龄化的社会学理论提供信息。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Millennials are now the largest generation in the American workforce, and their influence on the economy is growing. This project investigates whether and how employment practices in the finance and insurance industries shape where Millennials want to work. Existing research suggests that practices designed to make workplaces more hospitable to a varied workforce may be of particular importance to Millennials. This research considers whether Millennials’ assessments of these practices influence whether they accept a job offer. A critical component of the research will explore the challenges faced by various demographic groups in the workplace, and the extent to which corporate practices address their concerns. Findings from the project will help companies to attract and retain a pipeline of young talent, who can fuel innovation and ensure the health and longevity of U.S. industry. The project will conduct in-depth, open-ended interviews with 60 workers aged 23-37 in the finance and insurance sectors in New York and North Carolina. From a set of known initial participants, snowball sampling will be used to locate additional respondents from varied backgrounds. Interviews will take place via telephone, over the web, and in person. This project provides an opportunity to hire, train, and work with students of varied backgrounds, who will assist with all stages of the research process. The research will lay the foundation for a better understanding of how young workers make decisions about where to work. The findings will inform sociological theories of work and aging.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.