In 1994 these events occurred:

  • "Forrest Gump" won the Oscar for Best Picture.
  • "Seinfeld" was the most popular TV show.
  • Lisa Loeb’s “Stay” and All-4-One’s “I Swear” topped thecharts.
  • Most of the students graduating college this May were born (andI was 11 years old).

Graduation season is in full swing. When it comes to employeerecruitment, research suggests that this latest generation to enterthe workforce is one unlike any other.

Millennials are the fastest-growingdemographic in the workforce today, and will comprise 75%of the global workforce by 2025. If attracting top graduates fromthe Class of 2016 is a priority for you as you fill your talentpipeline, now is the time to ensure your credit union is able touncover what’s important to them and that it has processes,policies and benefits packages in place that are inalignment with their unique goals and values.

Here are a few statistics you probably didn’t know about thisnew class of graduates that we all should consider as we hire andbegin working with the newest group of employees to join ourorganizations.

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