<P> Hershatter and Epstein also stress a growing importance on work - life balance . Studies show nearly one - third of students' top priority is to "balance personal and professional life". The Brain Drain Study shows nearly 9 out of 10 millennials place an importance on work - life balance, with additional surveys demonstrating the generation to favor familial over corporate values . Studies also show a preference for work - life balance, which contrasts to the Baby Boomers' work - centric attitude . </P> <P> Data also suggests millennials are driving a shift towards the public service sector . In 2010, Myers and Sadaghiani published research in the Journal of Business and Psychology stating heightened participation in the Peace Corps and MeriCorps as a result of millennials, with volunteering being at all - time highs . Volunteer activity between 2007 and 2008 show the Millennial age group experienced almost three - times the increase of the overall population, which is consistent with a survey of 130 college upperclassmen depicting an emphasis on altruism in their upbringing . This has led, according to a Harvard University Institute of Politics, six out of ten millennials to consider a career in public service . </P> <P> The 2014 Brookings publication shows a generational adherence to corporate social responsibility, with the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) 2013 survey and Universum's 2011 survey, depicting a preference to work for companies engaged in the betterment of society . Millennials' shift in attitudes has led to data depicting 64% of millennials would take a 60% pay cut to pursue a career path aligned with their passions, and financial institutions have fallen out of favor with banks comprising 40% of the generation's least liked brands . </P> <P> In 2008, author Ron Alsop called the millennials "Trophy Kids," a term that reflects a trend in competitive sports, as well as many other aspects of life, where mere participation is frequently enough for a reward . It has been reported that this is an issue in corporate environments . Some employers are concerned that millennials have too great expectations from the workplace . Some studies predict they will switch jobs frequently, holding many more jobs than Gen Xers due to their great expectations . Psychologist Jean Twenge reports data suggests there are differences between older and younger millennials regarding workplace expectations, with younger millennials being "more practical" and "more attracted to industries with steady work and are more likely to say they are willing to work overtime" which Twenge attributes to younger millennials coming of age following the financial crisis of 2007 - 2008 . </P>

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