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Encourage boomerang employees

Encourage boomerang employees

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Encourage boomerang employees

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- It's common for millennials to return to their parent's homes multiple times through their 20s and sometimes even into their 30s. This trend is also becoming common in the workplace. It's another example of nomadism, where teams or tribes assemble, disperse, and reconfigure. In the past, companies discouraged rehiring former employees. Today, companies are looking to recruit their best alumni back into the company. The name for this is boomerang employee and it's defined as someone who leaves a company, works elsewhere, then comes back. Based on how often millennials change jobs, boomerang is becoming more common. Studies show that almost half of the millennial workers would consider returning to a former employer. Compared to only a third for gen X and baby boomers. Brenden Brown, vice president of Global Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn says boomerangs can be exceptionally valuable to a company's growth because they're already familiar with it's culture. The current LinkedIn company…

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