Why Millennials Struggle at Work

Jeffrey J. Selingo, author of There Is Life After College, explains at a Zócalo event why millennials struggle to transition from college to work, with insight from Xerox Head of Global Learning John Leutner. Recent graduates working at Xerox told Leutner they were struggling with time management. Why was this so difficult? Selingo explains that undergraduate life is highly structured, with schedules and due dates laid out well in advance–a sharp contrast to the competing priorities and unstructured environment of a typical office.


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