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Best of the Web: April 2014

Association Adviser

We Can’t All Blame Ourselves: Why Millennials Need to Pull Their Own Weight. Regardless of change and differences in generation styles, there are areas where it’s still appropriate to expect Millennials to conform to traditional ethics and hard work. May 19-21, 2014. May 28-31, 2014. June 17-18, 2014.

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How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development

WBT Systems

According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards.

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6 Articles for Associations and Millennials

SCD Group

Millennials Will Become The Majority In The Workforce In 2015. More than half of the hiring managers agreed that it was difficult to find and retain millennial labor. Nearly 80% of the millennials surveyed say they would consider quitting their existing jobs and working for themselves in the future. We millennials have drive.

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Members Hire Strategic Solutions

Potomac Core

Factors including Coronavirus Disease , supply chain disruptions , political polarization , innovative technologies, cyber threats, trade policy, shifting consumer attitudes, & workforce shortages all complicate markets. Research sets the stage for market focused discussions. Millennial’s as key to club workforce.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

” Naylor Marketing Manager Dana Plotke said she’s surprised by the number of associations that are still grappling with the print versus digital question. Kelly Donovan , Naylor’s team leader for online marketing, agreed. ” Stern said the associations need to do a better job of connecting with Millennials.

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Survey: Corporate Responsibility Helps Attract, Retain Millennial Workers

Associations Now

Group Work The 2014 Millennial Impact Report revealed young professionals’ preference for doing volunteer work collaboratively. Past research on millennials for the Case Foundation had focused on how they support nonprofit causes. This year’s survey dives into how millennials connect, give, and get engaged with companies.

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Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014

Associations Now

From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) March 10, 2014. Think Local, Reach Millennials.