Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE Annual Ranking of Best Workplaces for Millennials Reveals Strategies for Retaining Millennials

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "Companies trying to retain Millennials should follow the strategies of The Best Workplaces for Millennials," said Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work in announcing the release of global research and consulting firm, Great Place to Work and FORTUNE annual ranking of the Best Workplaces for Millennials:

Listen Closely
Communicate with Millennial leaders to ensure they're getting the professional development and mentoring they need.

Find "Meaning Archetypes"
Build industry leadership, community work, teamwork, customer focus, or other strengths that help employees feel part of something significant into your larger vision, communications and employee programs.

Lead with Authenticity.
Connect on a personal level.   

Strengthen your Employer Brand.
Promote the workplace with the same zeal as your brands.

Invest in an Equitable Workplace.
Treat all workers equally, regardless of their background, gender, age or role within the company."

Mr. Bush continued, "The results of following these strategies are compelling. At winning organizations:

• 85% of Millennial front-line employees plan to stay
• 64% of Millennials are engaged
• Millennials make up 45% of the workforce."

View the full list at Greatplacetowork.com

About the Best Workplaces for Millennials
Rankings are based on feedback from over 398,000 employees at Great Place to Work– Certified™ organizations.  Results were compared to colleagues' responses from other generations. Rankings also consider the consistency of experience for all Millennials, across various job roles and demographic backgrounds.

About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through its certification programs, Great Place to Work recognizes outstanding workplace cultures and produces the annual FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For®" and Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies, industries and, internationally, countries and regions. Through its culture consulting services, Great Place to Work helps clients create great workplaces that outpace peers on key business metrics like revenue growth, profitability, retention and stock performance.

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