Meccas for Young Talent

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September 11, 2008
Managing Insider

NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP MANAGING STORIES The Best Places to Launch a Career: 2008 To lure and keep young talent when cash is tight, companies are appealing to Gen Yers' ambitions for speedy advancement—and their desire to do good while doing well

Inside: This Week In Managing How do you appeal to the new generation of Millennial workers? Take a cue from the companies featured in BusinessWeek's third annual ranking of the Best Places to Launch a Career. Many have had luck luring young talent by offering bigger opportunities, even when starting pay is small. In a slide show, you can explore the hiring and retention strategies of all 50 companies on the list. And in a new BusinessWeek blog called First Jobs, our young writers and editors are exploring employment topics near and dear to Gen Y. Patricia O'Connell, Editor, BusinessWeek.com/Managing E-MAIL A FRIEND  |  GET RSS  |  SIGN UP FOR OTHER BW NEWSLETTERS

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