Millennials & Jobs: Young People Leave Workplaces That Are Not High-Tech & ‘Smart’

Millennials think that technology is an important aspect of a job. This is why they tend to leave workplaces that they don't consider as modern and don't provide high-tech perks.

Dell and Intel recently released findings from the 2016 Future Workforce Study, which was conducted by research company PSB, Business Wire reported. Almost 4,000 employees working in different sized businesses in 10 nations were polled.

Millennials & Technology

The study found that more than 60 percent of millennials prefer high-tech perks such as augmented/virtual reality at their workplace than low-tech perks like free food and ping pong tables. More than 80 percent of millennials also believe that technology influences their decision to apply for a job in a company.

Nearly half of employees the study surveyed don't think that their workplace is technologically advanced enough. Forty-two percent of millennials would not hesitate to leave their jobs if a workplace is not at par with what they consider smart. The study also found that half of all global employees and three out of five millennials believe that technology will become so advanced to a point that face-to-face interactions will not be needed anymore.

What Do Millennials Look For In A Job?

Millennials are on their way to occupy a third of the global workforce by 2020. With this, companies are interested to know what millennials look for in a job and how to best retain them in a workplace.

The recently released Millennial Careers: 2020 Vision report from ManpowerGroup has identified five factors that millennials consider important in job-hunting. This includes money and job security, holidays/time off, a chance to work with great individuals, and the ability to work in a flexible manner and develop new skills.

This means that millennials want a good work-life balance. They want a chance to be rewarded by their employers for their effort but are still granted the freedom to take a break and refuel once in a while.

Aside from high-tech perks, millennials are attracted to jobs that provide more than just money. Young people look for a team with a shared set of beliefs, behaviors, and values. They want a workplace that contributes to making the world a better place, according to Fortune.

On another note, a study from the Pew Research Center published in May found that millennials aged between 18 and 34 are choosing to live with their moms and dads now rather than being alone or with partners. In the cases, some of the young adults never left their parents' homes, while others moved back after living on their own while in college or in the work industry.