How does a GCSE student fare in today’s corporate climate? I have a fifteen year old son who had a work placement in June with one of our clients. In turn we opened up our doors once again to a student from a local school for a week long placement here at Davis Burton Sellek Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors. So was it a case of Yin and Yang or never the twain shall meet?

Today’s students are the future but are today’s businesses especially Chartered Accountants really geared up to motivating these bright young things? The younger generation are ambitious and want everything very fast. They use social media to talk and engage both at work and play.

Davis Burton Sellek’s work placement student was in fact a breath of fresh air – he fitted in so well he was treated like one of the team from day one. He came away not only with office skills and a basic understanding of accounts and bookkeeping but more importantly with a new found confidence and a yearning to swap law for accountancy!  And in turn we learnt what it takes to motivate a fifteen year old!

What we learnt was that in 2010 a business needs to be adaptable, interactive and have an ability to inspire younger staff. They look for managers who are clear and engaging but don’t tell them how to do something. Also, they want flexibility and transparency. Everyone is expected to embrace new technology and offer a collaborative and mentoring environment – even Chartered Accountants.

So if you want your Yin and Yang to be in sync, adopt the new management style or risk losing tomorrow’s stars to the new generation of business owners.

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