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Memo to managers: Manage!

Young workers want flexibility, feedback, and guidance, or they'll just take their skills elsewhere

Northeastern student services coordinator Annemieke Rice (left) meets daily with her boss, Peggy Fletcher.
By Penelope Trunk
April 1, 2007

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It's official now: Young people are in the driver's seat in corporate America. Job offers are plentiful, and hiring managers are scrambling. The majority of hiring managers feel like they have to convince a candidate to take their job. And one-third of employees are already looking to leave after six months. (Full article: 764 words)

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