Code of Conduct: Generation Y Work Ethics

Work ethics are values that dictate ones behavior in a professional environment. Work ethics are a little different for Generation Y employees, who are now the fastest growing segment of the workforce.

Work ethics also govern how persons dress while on the job. Generation Y employees tend to prefer a less formal style of dress, for example, favoring Capri pants with high heels, over regular pants.

Generation Y employees set high standards for their own performance, and also expect a lot from their employers.

Generation Y employees appreciate an environment where creativity is valued. They also want fair and direct managers who provide them with feedback that helps in their professional development.

A Generation Y employee’s social skills and their work ethics are both influenced by their educational background, social upbringing and personal aims.

Social skills such as the ability to listen effectively, the ability to explain a problem, the ability to ask for help and the ability to give constructive criticism are all essential to an employee’s ability to progress in a work environment.

Generation Y employees should ensure that their work ethics meet their employer’s expectations for behavior while at work. These expectations are usually outlined in their organization’s code of conduct.

HR departments will usually focus on hiring individuals who can adhere to their organization’s code of conduct, rather than hiring based solely on an individual’s technical skills in their field.

There are various social skills and social etiquette which will make it easier for persons to establish a good reputation at work and being observant of the work environment as well as general established norms can make a Generation Y employee’s work life much easier.

 Relationships at work are frowned upon in some organizations, and while no one may say anything to an employee directly about a budding work relationship, it may affect how a person is perceived by their coworkers.

Friendships at work are sometimes limited by the supervisory level one belongs to. Relationships outside of the workplace are not expected to be brought into the work environment. In some cases, even husbands and wives treat each other no differently than other employees. Employees are also not expected to have their friends visit them at work. Though brief visits might be tolerated on rare occasions, it is not something that is expected to be a regular occurrence at most workplaces.

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