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Young Professionals
For some, Generations X and Y
may seem like alien life-forms.
They change jobs frequently, wear flip-flops
to work and don't seem to care about the company's 401K plan. But like it or
not, these people represent the next generation of workers and companies
(and communities) have to figure out how to attract and retain them in their
cities.
By 2008, two workers will exit the workforce for every one entering. That
means a shortage of workers through all employment sectors nationwide. In the
crunch to find talent, young professionals will look for areas that are
culturally diverse, offer things to do outside of work, promote the arts,
feature 'walkable' communities and are easy to navigate both inside and around the city. Without these and other key features in a given community, the next few years will see the beginning of a decline in the number of young professionals, the research continues.
As the nation’s 76 million-plus
Baby Boomers prepare to roll off into retirement, the next generation of workers
stand poised to fill in the gap. But at nearly less than half the size of its
monster generation predecessors, YP’s represent the future of the workforce, and
the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Remains dedicated to the recruiting
and retaining Birmingham’s young professional community.
The YP Roundtable
serves as the steering committee for the Chamber’s YP led initiatives. Comprised
of the region’s YP Organization leaders and representatives, the YP Roundtable
meets every other month to organize, plan and brainstorm YP related activities.
The YP Expo,
first held in June of 2007, was a gathering of Young Professionals across the
region to mix and meet other YP’s, all while learning about community
organizations geared toward the young and civic minded.
The first YP Leadership
Reception was held November 6, 2007, at the Woodward
House hosted by UAB President Dr. Carol Garrison. It was an invaluable
opportunity to meet and network with the region’s rising leaders. The executive
boards and leadership councils from each YP organization attended, and we look
forward to hosting more Leadership Receptions in the coming year!
For more Young Professional
information and links to the Region’s 30+ YP Organizations, visit
www.ypnow.org
They change jobs frequently, wear flip-flops
to work and don't seem to care about the company's 401K plan. But like it or
not, these people represent the next generation of workers and companies
(and communities) have to figure out how to attract and retain them in their
cities.
By 2008, two workers will exit the workforce for every one entering. That means a shortage of workers through all employment sectors nationwide. In the crunch to find talent, young professionals will look for areas that are culturally diverse, offer things to do outside of work, promote the arts, feature 'walkable' communities and are easy to navigate both inside and around the city. Without these and other key features in a given community, the next few years will see the beginning of a decline in the number of young professionals, the research continues.