Employment expectations among generation y employees in Kenya

Abstract

The entry of generation Y employees into the labour market has added to the growing complexity of the Kenyan and global workforce. This complexity is reflected in their values, beliefs, ethical considerations, cultural, ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and sexuality among other diversities. Interpreted differently, these diversities have implications on recruitment and selection procedures, job design, reward mechanisms, motivational programmes, productivity and overall performance of organizations. This paper explores the attitudes, hopes, aspirations, dreams and ambitions of generation Y (also referred to as millennial) employees in Kenya in a bid to understand their employment expectations. It is established that the millennials expect their employers to offer welfare services and challenging