oping a new skill in the past year, compared to an overall average of all other respondents of about 15 hours. Millennials have become accustomed to continuous learning, not only because they value that growth, but because it’s necessary to stay competitive given the pace of technological change. In addition to wanting to find work meaningful, millennials say they care a lot about learning and growing on the job. With the pace of change, precarious employment and other factors at play in the current labour market, young people are looking for fit and growth instead. All generations have had to for purpose and value in their careers, but it is the millennial generation that has really brought that search to purpose to the forefront and are demanding more from employ- ers than just a pay cheque.
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