Attracting & Retaining Generation Y
Posted by Maureen Crawford Hentz at 4:07 PM

Boston University's Feld Career Center is hosting an event for recruiters in the New England Area on April 24th. The 2008 Recruiters' Roundtable is called Attracting & Retaining Generation Y--- the Millennial Population and is open to recruiting professionals and talent development managers.

Too often, I find that even if companies acknowledge and understand that Gen Y is different, there are very few interventions planned. In other words, even the most enlightened companies know that the millennials are different, but they still haven't changed anything about their programs and services. This event promises to be a working conference where recruiters can once and for all move beyond "Millennials are Coming" to "and THIS is What We Should Do About It".

Chris Newell from Keane will be speaking about global issues and there will be an address by the Dean of the School of Management, Louis Lataif. In the interest of full disclosure, I should let you know that I will also be speaking briefly on this, my favorite topic. My remarks will be based on the millennials article I wrote for boston.com in June.

The event does require registration--call BU's Feld Career Center to reserve a place.

Can't attend? Check in here in a few weeks and I'll report back on all the best tips and tricks.