In five years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 46 percent of the labor force will be comprised of people born after 1980, also known as millennials.
That means you, your kids, your friend’s kids or your fellow coworkers are going to play a much more dominant role in the future workforce.
But with the generation gaps between millennials, gen-xers (born 1965-1980) and baby boomers (born 1946-1964), relationships at work can become strained by different work styles.
Here are five things to avoid if you’re a millennial in the workforce.
1. Using emoticons to get your point across
We’ve all heard the statistic that over 90 percent of communication is nonverbal, and only 7 percent of communication comprises actual words. This might explain why there are so many misunderstandings over emails and texts.
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