Millennials are described as anyone born between the years of 1979 and 2000. There are about 75 million of us and a large majority are trying to break into the workforce. Born in 1987, a recent graduate and fresh in the workplace I fall right in the middle of the millennials generation. I fit most of the characteristics of a millennial, and I still was hired.

Since being hired post-graduation, I’ve heard a lot of discussions on Millennials. The conversations all seem to circle back to the question:

“Should we hire Millennials fresh out of the gate?”

Simply put, the answer is, “Yes.”

Just what makes Millennials worth hiring? Here’s my take:

1. We can communicate politely: Most of us grew up in a time when computers were still fairly new. We learned how to correctly communicate through hand written letters and called our friends over the home phone. It wasn’t until later in our schooling we learned how to write term papers using Microsoft Word and began to text and chat with friends via social networking sites.
2. We want to work hard: Right out of college, Millennials are excited to enter the workplace. We seek out challenging work where we can affect the outcome of the business. Millennials work well in teams and are responsive to mentoring and personal coaching. While we’re excited to go all in, we also recognize that we have a lot to learn.
3. We “get” new technology: Millennials are known to be highly capable of finding information quickly. What we lack in knowledge, we gain in the ability to research (and learn) quickly. We have a knack for knowing our way around the Internet and all of the tricks and short cuts. New social media sites that pop up are fun to us and we are more than willing to learn how to utilize them in our profession.

Millennials may be a unique generation, but it has been said that we are the next “greatest generation.” We grew up with the changing technology, but also know the importance of hard work.We understand how to do it “old school style” as well as how to properly and efficiently function with new technology. My suggestion to you: Hire a millennial. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Brittni Ainsworth graduated in May 2011 with a degree in Public Relations from Ball State University. She is currently the BLASTmedia social media intern. She has specific experience with social media, event planning and design research. Brittni has a passion for social media and new trends that come along the way with the ever-growing social networking sites. She believes that creativity is the key to any great accomplishment.

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