New Year, New Hires?

This year society reached a game-changing milestone.

In 2015, millennials (ages 18 – 34) will be the nation’s largest living generation. They use a different playbook (There’s actually a quiz.).

The generational clash is most evident in the workplace, where recruiters note the exodus of talent. The stakes are high (between $15,000 and $25,000 for each replacement). Are project managers (with neither hiring nor salary authority for team members) vulnerable to millennial staff turnover?

Not necessarily. Some of the qualities millennials value are:

-The opportunity to be part of a team

-Challenges and opportunities for career growth

-Guidance and support available when needed.

The Project Success MethodÒ incorporates these factors. It is a fast, cost-effective way for millennials to learn how to get things done, while instilling workplace values and techniques that will benefit them and their employers long-term.

Compared to that, who cares if they never heard of an answering machine?

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Clint Padgett is the president and CEO of PSI. Since joining the firm in 1994, he has provided consulting, training, and account management to clients in a wide range of industries. His project experience covers many traditional and special applications, including: product development, equipment installation/startup, facility construction/moves, marketing, software/hardware system implementation, and international sporting events. He is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He is associated with the Project Management Institute, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, and the Product Development & Management Association, among others. Additionally, Clint is a published author and frequently speaks at conferences on the subject of project management, including the Executive Education program in the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he is an adjunct professor.