A post by Jenna Carr, Content Marketing Specialist at Celarity
Note: Celarity is a BMA Minnesota Sponsor
Note: Celarity is a BMA Minnesota Sponsor

There’s no secret formula for attracting millennial talent or getting them to stick with your company. Millennials get a bad rap for job hopping and being seemingly unhappy in their work, but they appear to have a different approach when it comes to their jobs and their lives. In fact, they may even consider that their work is their life.
So, if this is true, it means that leaders need to better understand how to attract and engage millennial talent in order to retain them for years to come. According to the 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey, here are the top 5 retention factors for millennials:
Great! So now you know some of the most important things this generation needs in order to stay at a position. But let’s take some time to break this down a bit more. What are millennials really looking for in a job and why?
So, if this is true, it means that leaders need to better understand how to attract and engage millennial talent in order to retain them for years to come. According to the 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey, here are the top 5 retention factors for millennials:
- Good Work/Life Balance
- Opportunities to Progress/Be Leaders
- Flexibility in Schedule
- Sense of Meaning from Work
- Professional Development Training Programs
Great! So now you know some of the most important things this generation needs in order to stay at a position. But let’s take some time to break this down a bit more. What are millennials really looking for in a job and why?