Human Resource Management 14th Edition by Robert Mathis,Sean Valentine,John Jackson

Exercise 3

Because of a large number of recently retired employees you have been hiring more employees in recent years. The average age of the workforce at your company has changed drastically. The typical age of your employees used to be around 40; however, after many recent additions, it is now 34. The president of the company is worried that the company culture no longer matches up with the needs and values of a younger workforce. As the HR manager you have individually met with every new employee for orientation over recent years, so you feel you have a good idea as to what your workforce is looking for. You have been asked by the company president to suggest a few options to help increase morale and entice employees to stay with the company.
1. List some ideas to help meet the needs and wants of a younger workforce.
2. Going forward, what type of program would you include as part of new employee orientation to help further "sell" the company to your new employees?