His ideal job is Innovative, Fun and Adventurous.
…but unlike the GenExers he also wants the chance to make a difference.


According to a really interesting article based on Universum research, today's grads are are diverse, confident, team-oriented and globally conscious. And they want a chance to prove it. Their number 1 most important characteristic for any company they're going to join is "high ethical standards", which has replaced "sound financially".

So which are the companies that can satisfy the Millennials’ quest for professional realization and social contribution? Walt Disney that, with its anti-conservative culture and rewarded by its huge recruiting efforts had a comeback from 17th position last year to number one at an overall level as well as amongst business students. Runner up in the Business Ideal Rankings is PricewaterhouseCoopers (10.6%), followed Ernst&Young (9%), Google and Deloitte (7.8%). In the Investment Banking industry, only Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs held their ground.

My new favorite phrase which has replaced Helicopter Parents (if you don't know what they are, you haven't been paying attention to earlier blogs) is "Trophy Children"- aka MIllenials. They're called that because of the strong impact that parents have in their decision-making process.

They learn about future employers from Monster.com (39%) and Career Builder (24%) -- the top visited websites, but they also find useful information on local newspapers (30%), school publications (27%) and University Career Fairs (73%).

Ready for the bad news? Evan's friends with liberal arts degrees are looking to make 40K out of school. Evan's friends in IT want 52K.

(Evan's going to be a lawyer.)

have a great Memorial Day holiday weekend!