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April 3, 2018

Title: Helping Millennial Workers
Topic: Work Habits of Millennials

Discussed by Jared Meyer
with The Foundation for Government Accountability (www.thefga.org)

Part 1 of 2

The American workforce has been changing for decades, but the impact is affecting millennials in a dramatic fashion. Many blame the government for the current state of low employment, but is it the government’s “fault”? Can the government even help the situation?

New guest Jared Meyer is a Senior Fellow with The Foundation for Government Accountability. Jared will be discussing the factors behind the changing workforce and the challenges millennials are facing today.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do millennials have a different work habit, schedule, and ethic then the “older people” who are hiring them?

How are independent contract workers vs. part/full-time employees impacting the workforce, especially among millennials?

Are many millennials demanding flexible work schedules and requesting to work from home with little to no direct supervision?

Listen as Jared Meyer shares a story from his childhood…

Is technology helping or hindering the millennial workforce? Or is it a combination of both?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Helping Millennial Workers
Topic: Work Habits of Millennials

Discussed by Jared Meyer
with The Foundation for Government Accountability (www.thefga.org)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are millennials really that different than “gray hairs”?

Does technology allow for a more flexible work schedule?

Is the cost of medical care a major factor in deterring millennials from accepting good full-time jobs?

Did the Obama administration attempt to change regulations against independent contract worker vs. an employee? Did this help or hinder the workforce?

Is the Trump administration more realistic and in tune with the business practices and desires of millennials than the Obama administration was?

Should millennials begin to embrace Trump’s leadership for being on “their side”?

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