Recruiting

An interview with Carolina Figueroa, Bentley's new vice president for enrollment management. ...

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More than 100 companies including some of the biggest corporate names in Massachusetts have signed on to participate in the Corporate Challenge, a groundbreaking effort by Governor Deval Patrick and Bentley University's Center for Women and Business in which companies pledge to strengthen their gender inclusiveness efforts and better harness the talents of their women employees. ...

Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has that special mix of “flexibility and structure” that Gen Y craves, with lengthy onboarding processes and training programs to address any potential preparedness gaps between the classroom and the workplace.

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Perhaps no Boston start-up embodies the shifting sands of business and the youthful, risk-taking Gen Y spirit quite like HubSpot. Perhaps that’s because co-founder Brian Halligan himself found success as a 25-year-old, and is now paying forward that risk-taking faith in young talent: 85 percent of HubSpot’s 800 employees worldwide are under the age of 34. HubSpot, and Halligan, clearly know what millennials want and how businesses can change to be more in synch with them.

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Recruiters think millennials are unprepared in many ways, according to Bentley University’s PreparedU study. The job interview, however, shouldn’t be one of them. When it comes to getting ready for a face-to-face meeting, we got the inside scoop on what really works — straight from corporate recruiters at a Bentley Career Fair, with some psychological advice on the side.  

Do your homework.

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More than just a financial powerhouse, Fidelity Investments has been long recognized for recruiting and fostering young talent. Beyond that, Fidelity also is known for giving back to the community by improving the financial wellbeing of students and families through the Fidelity Cares® program and other employee volunteer opportunities.

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Get ready, corporate America. The millennials are coming.

The largest generation in the modern era is arriving in the workforce with a different set of values and the power to shift business culture to meet them. Whether employers believe millennials are lazy entitled narcissists or savvy pragmatic idealists, it’s time to take them seriously. Especially because there are “issues.”

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Research on millennials, conducted by Bentley University and others, consistently indicates that more mentoring, hands-on opportunities for learning, and a comprehensive grasp of technology are all initiatives that can benefit millennial career preparation while in college.

When all three come together, as they have recently at Bentley, it presents an unusual opportunity for students to gain insights into how to enhance their career success. 

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Last week, we introduced you to Epsilon, a global marketing-services company with a groundbreaking approach to creating a working culture where all of their employees thrive and their millennial associates, in particular.

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