The millennial workforce
The Numerator
Younger workers have a greater comfort level with Web 2.0 and other online technologies than do their elders, according to a Applied Research- West and Symantec survey of 200 workers younger than 28 years old (called "millennials") and another 200 older than that. Some highlights:
|
MILLENNIALS |
THOSE OVER 28 |
% of each group who use only company-issued devices and software to do their jobs |
45% |
70 % |
Who access Facebook and MySpace |
66% |
13 % |
Who access Web-based personal e-mail, such as Hotmail |
75 % |
54 % |
Who access streaming audio and video |
38 % |
18 % |