Young Professionals
For some, Generations X and Y may seem like alien life-forms. They change jobs frequently, wear flip-flops to work and don't seem to put a lot of collateral in the company's 401K plan. But like it or not, these people represent a vibrant future for the Birmingham region and will be the next generation of workers and company owners. We have to figure out how to attract and retain them here.
In the crunch to find talent, young professionals will look for areas that are culturally diverse, offer things to do outside of work, promote the arts, feature 'walkable' communities and are easy to navigate both inside and around the city. Without these and other key features in a given community, the next few years will see the beginning of a decline in the number of young professionals, the research continues.
As the nation’s 76 million-plus Baby Boomers prepare to roll off into retirement, the next generation of workers stand poised to fill in the gap. But at nearly less than half the size of its monster generation predecessors, YP’s represent the future of the workforce, and the Birmingham Business Alliance remains dedicated to the recruiting and retaining Birmingham’s young professional community.
The YP Roundtable serves as the steering committee for the Chamber’s YP led initiatives. Comprised of the region’s YP Organization leaders and representatives, the YP Roundtable meets every month to organize, plan and brainstorm YP related activities.
For the past four years, the YP Roundtable has organized a YP Expo event to feature all the young professional groups and Jr. Boards. Other events are also planned by this group throughout the year.
For more Young Professional information and links to the Region’s 30+ YP Organizations, visit www.ypnow.org or contact Courtney Bascom Truss at (205) 241-8107.