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 Jenn Long: Millennials Dominate the Workforce: How Do We All Survive and Thrive?

Jenn Long, NCC, JCTC/JCDC, MEd. is currently Director, Career Development Programs, Rich Feller & Associates. She is driven by a passion for helping people across all life stages to successfully and strategically navigate multiple career transitions, decision-making, and story-telling, Jenn is committed to expanding the reach, access, and impact of career development resources globally. With a lens toward cutting-edge trends and practices, Jenn seeks to keep clients and career professionals informed about navigating the new and ever-changing world of work.

As Director of Career Development Programs with Rich Feller & Associates, Jenn’s work is influenced by experience across higher education, business, consulting, and private practice work environments, as well as national leadership within the field of career development. Significant roles include: Manager of Career Counseling in the College of Business at Colorado State University, Career Counselor, Coach, & Consultant in Private Practice, Columnist and Past Editor, NCDA Career Developments Magazine, and 2015 NCDA Presidential Award Recipient.

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: For the first time ever, we are faced with four generations in the professional workforce (soon to be five). By 2030 Millennials will make up 75% of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major change is ahead! Millennials will both influence how we work, bringing new workplace behaviors and needs, and will be impacted by the rapidly changing world of work.

Career professionals have a significant and expanding role in understanding the implications of the Millennial mindset, workplace change, and the skills of the future to help all of our clients not just survive, but thrive in a Millennial dominated workforce.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the the end of the webinar you will be able to:

• Identify implications of four (soon to be five) generations in the professional workforce on our career development practices.
• Gain insights into Millennial behaviors and needs, walking away with best practices for helping all of your clients thrive in a Millennial dominated workplace.   
• Take away tips for how the “rules” are changing, looking at the impact of current and future work trends on our client’s career development and transition.
• Understand critical “Human Skills” necessary for clients to succeed in the future workplace.