In 2019, PHCPPros launched the "Millennials On The Move" honorary listing in Plumbing Engineer, PHC News and The Wholesaler magazines. The listing was created to shed light on what is now the largest generation in the workforce, while also launching bigger conversations on topics such as industry recruiting, talent retention, leadership development and more.This year, PHCPPros is expanding that conversation outside of our industry with a convenient roundup of the millennial news, stories, and trends that catches our attention each month.

Lately, you will find there has been substantial conversation surrounding millennials and the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we noticed the trending topics of financial independence, home ownership, workplace culture, family relations and class identity. Finally, did you know that the term "millennials" in reference to a generation was actually coined all the way back in 1991? You can find 99 more millennial fun facts in this month's featured video from Mental Floss!

 

Millennials and COVID-19

Why the Covid-19 economy is particularly devastating to millennials, in 14 charts, Vox

Gen Z and Millennial Entrepreneurs Step Up to Help Amid Covid-19 Crisis, Adweek

Coronavirus Crisis Is Magnifying The Financial Hardship Of Millennial Homeowners, Forbes

Millennials Are the Group That Will Stop the Coronavirus, Says Dr. Birx, Bloomberg

How Covid-19 is impacting the mental health of millennial moms, CNBC

The Pandemic Could Be Millennials' Best Chance to Buy a House, Vice

Confined in Rental Apartments, Millennials Decorate Virtual Homes, The Guardian

'Wake Up, Millennials: Now is the Time to Prioritize Your Mental Health,' Therapist Says of Coronavirus Pandemic, CNBC

 

Other Millennial News, Trends and Stories

Millennial Burnout Is Real, But It Doesn't Have to Control Your Life—Here's Your Anti-Burnout Action Plan, Parade

Millennials step into caregiving roles for aging parents, The Business Journals

There Are 5 Distinct Generations of Employees in the Workplace for the First Time — and It's Created the Need for Companies to Hire 'Generational Consultants' to Keep Them All Happy, Business Insider

The unluckiest generation in U.S. history, Washington Post

New York's Millennial Homeowners and Where to Find Them, The New York Times

The Millennials Who Want to Get Rid of Their Class Privilege, Washington Post

4 Fun Ways for Millennials to Dip Their Toes Into Investing, Entrepreneur 

 

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