Building the Millennial Leader [INFOGRAPHIC]

Sept. 11, 2013

Forty percent of millennials want to serve in a leadership capacity.

The aging of the U.S. labor force is no secret.

And, as baby boomers retire, not only will there be a need for younger workers to fill their places, there also will be a demand for a new crop of leaders.

According to the University of Denver’s University College, to attract millennials companies will need to offer opportunities for career advancement; mentoring and training; and provide meaningful work, a challenging work environment and an even work/life balance, among other things.

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Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain's Cleveland Business.

Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.