As millennials are becoming the largest workforce cohort around the world, the first generation, who grew up with computing technology and the Internet, are in the spotlight at the workplace.

• Millennials expect meaningful trainings
• Digital natives cannot be taught through dry lessons
• Distance learning solutions are appreciated as well

Although the basic needs are the same as for previous generations (workplace security and stability), this generation and the generations that come after them expect innovative work conditions, and we collected some basic points in the issue from PulseLearning, Forbes and Fortune. Millennials will take up 50% of the workforce by 2020 and 75% by 2025, so long-term thinking about their job and training expectations is of the utmost importance.

Studies show that workplace training and development takes the first place for millennials when it comes to the most valued benefits of a job, and this study highlights the need of modern and interactive learning and development solutions, with meaningful content and methods of learning. Therefore simulation-based education can be one such tool to engage millennials, as it provides useful and meaningful content in an interactive way.

As Fortune magazine points it out, rather than using MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) with standard filmed lectures and dry lessons, employers should be looking at how an online platform can facilitate problem-specific learning. Flexibility is also an issue employers may need to address when thinking about engaging employees, and this goes to training programmes as well, so thinking in distance learning-compatible learning platforms could be handy, too.

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