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Talent l: Millennials

Today

The word “millennials” generally refers to the generation
born between 1980 and 2000. They account for 40% of the

workforce in Hong Kong and a quarter of the workforce in
032 the United States. By 2020, they will constitute half of the 033
global workforce. Millennials emphasise work-life balance

and personal development, they are very much different
from the post-war baby boomers who put contribution to
the country, society and organisation as their top priority.

According to PwC, a consultancy company, the key to the

success of a company in the future will be to find effective
ways to attract and manage the millennial generation;
allowing them to realise their potential. A basic difference

between the millennials and the baby boomers lies in
the mastery of digital technology. Millennials grew up in