This:
“a high level of connectivity and collaboration with employees at all levels of the organization – but especially with young, like-minded professionals.”
According to a short article in Managesmarter.com’s What Gen Y Wants At Work. The one item we have seen the most in this generation:
Connection. This is often lacking. Just over 80 percent of Gen Y workers say they feel disconnected from the information flow, politics and career opportunities in their organization.
We have seen some fairly brash Gen Y candidates, but I think the confidence many of them exude is valuable. This generation has an incredibly flattened hierarchical mindset. They view the company org chart in one dimension. As long as there is respect, I find this approach refreshing.