Marcia Heroux Pounds
Business Strategies
September 6, 2007
When Gary Sapir's son took his first job out of college, he told his new employer he couldn't start right away because he had a ski trip planned.Sapir, a veteran human resources expert in South Florida, was aghast.
But his son's new employer was not fazed. The company had a "buy back" program for vacation. Sapir's son was allowed to buy five vacation days even though he was just starting his job.
As a new survey by Fort Lauderdale-based staffing firm Spherion Corp. points out, employees age 18 to 24 who are entering the work force don't think like their Baby Boomer parents and supervisors.
The "emerging work force," which includes workers of any age who have a less traditional view toward work, wants control over their careers and a better work/life balance, according to the survey. Employers need to provide flexible work hours, telecommuting, job-sharing and other arrangements that help them with their personal lives.
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