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Current Workforce: 14% of current workforce. By 2020 will be 42% (ABS and
McCrindle Research 2007)
Work Pattern: 30% of current workforce is casual. Generation Y makes up 40% of that
percentage. Average employment period is 2 years
Work/ Life Balance – Life will always win! Gen Y may be juggling study, sport,
community work and family. Employers must listen and negotiate their needs when
offering employment
They value workplaces that promotes and implement environmentally friendly work
practices
Varity in job – All they know is change, it has shaped their life. Employers must offer
variety and responsibility and promotion where possible.