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Managing and Connecting with the Facebook Generation

In an era where smart phones, tablet computers, and cloud computing have already made an impact in the lives of individuals, and as technological advances continue to spread within the general population, the needs of individuals will continue to change.

Organizations will also need to evolve in order to meet the wants and needs of  “The Millenials,” a digitally experienced, technologically savvy workforce of consumers. This new consumer and workforce will have grown up with the high speed Internet, Facebook, Twitter, and communicating through chat and text messaging. They are individuals who prefer group work environments, flat organization hierarchies. For Millenials, teams, environment, and  flexibility are greater motivators than simply salary.

IT companies have traditionally led the way in creating and fostering the type of environments that attracts this younger generation. With things like flexible work schedules, emphasis on team projects, and creative amenities available to employees on-site, companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, and Adobe, are highly sought out for recent grads looking for a great company environment while being immersed in the latest technologies.