As the Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — retire in droves, and Generation X — born between 1965 and the late 1970s — is for the most part solidly entrenched in jobs and careers, it is likely the next employee you hire will be a millennial. Also called Gen Y, this group was born sometime between the early 1980s and 2000.Not all members of a generation are alike, but understanding the general characteristics that define millennials can help you recruit and retain one of these “special snowflakes,” as the millennials are sometimes called because of what
