Generation Y now accounts for one quarter of the UK population and is expected to represent half of the global workforce by 2020 (PwC, 2011). For employers, this means that attracting and hiring reliable, high-quality millennial talent is crucial to future success. In this ‘Age of the Millennials’ white paper, Sterling Talent Solutions reveals six screening tips to improve practices and minimise legal risk when conducting millennial background checks.
Understanding the behaviours and expectations of this generation will help hiring firms to recruit and engage this growing section of the workforce. From taking a suitable approach to integrating social media searches into your background screening programme to avoiding discriminatory terminology, there are a number of considerations to bear in mind when hiring millennials.