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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

What Millennial Workers Want: How to Attract and Retain Gen Y Employees
Katherine Spencer Lee, Executive Director of Robert Half Technology

A growing number of companies are focusing on recruiting members of Generation Y, also know as the Millennial Generation, because they know this sizable group of professionals will become an increasingly vital segment of the workforce as baby boomers begin to retire. This presentation offers insights based on an in-depth study of Generation Y by Robert Half International and Yahoo! HotJobs and provides specific strategies your company can implement to position itself as an employer of choice to this group.

The presentation will cover:
  • The ‘Why’ Behind Generation Y: Myths vs. Realities
  • What Gen Y Looks For in Employers
  • What Gen Y Wants In a Career
  • How to Make Your Company Gen Y-Friendly
  • Retaining Millennial Workers


About the speaker...

Katherine Spencer Lee is executive director of Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of information technology (IT) professionals on a project and full-time basis.

A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Ms. Lee has been with the company since 1995 and has more than 15 years of experience in information technology consulting services. Ms. Lee is a spokesperson, author of industry articles and frequent public speaker on IT staffing.

In her role as a nationally recognized authority on IT careers, Ms. Lee has guest hosted several live events on websites such as Monster.com, Techtarget.com and CareerPath.com. In addition, she is currently providing career insight and advice to Computerworld, CIOUpdate.com, Dice.com and Certification Magazine readers through her monthly columns.

With more than 100 locations worldwide, Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of technology professionals for initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. Robert Half Technology offers online job search services at www.rht.com


Meeting Logistics:

Location - to be determined

Registration/networking begins at 5:45 PM.
Dinner starts at 6:00 PM.
Program starts at approx. 6:45 PM.

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Meeting fee: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Fee includes buffet dinner.

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