MILLENNIALS
IN THE EYE CARE
WORKPLACE
By Trudi Charest, RO
MILLENNIALS ARE NOW THE BIGGEST
GENERATION IN THE CANADIAN WORKFORCE
SO IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT BUSINESS OWNERS
KNOW HOW TO MANAGE AND MOTIVATE
THIS VERY INFLUENTIAL GROUP OF EMPLOYEES. BORN 1981 TO 2006 THIS GROUP IS
NOW HITTING THE AGES OF 10 – 35 YEARS
OLD. A LARGE BULK OF THE WORKFORCE
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR
THE SMALL EYE CARE
PRACTICE OR OPTICAL STORE?
IN EYE CARE BUSINESSES ACROSS CANADA
It means additional benefits of having
AND ONE THAT IS VERY ACTIVE ONLINE.
employees who bring a different set of
THEY GREW UP ONLINE AND ON COMPUTERS.
skills and attitudes to our ever changing
SOME CALL THEM THE PRIVILEGED
industry. If you know and understand
GENERATION THAT DID NOT HAVE SOME
OF THE HARDSHIPS OF PREVIOUS GENERATIONS, BUT I CALL THEM THE FORTUNATE
how to get the most out of your Millennial
employee your business will see great
GENERATION. THEY ARE HIGHLY TECHNO-
returns as this generation will continue
LOGICAL AS IT HAS BEEN A NORMAL
to fill our eye care offices as other
ADAPTATION OF GROWING UP FOR THEM.
generations retire.
THEY HAVE HAD THE ADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY AT THEIR FINGERTIPS AND MOST
OF THEM HAVE NOT TAKEN THAT FOR
GRANTED BUT EXCELLED WITH IT.
16 EYE FOCUS | June Digital 2016