Young professionals pave their own path to development.

What started as an informal effort to provide better technical training for a group of engineers in one office of MWH has blossomed into a companywide effort to engage and develop its young professionals. Nearly two decades after its initial inception, the Young Professionals Group (YPG) is a key component of MWH's global efforts to recruit, retain, and engage so-called "Millennials," who bring specific needs and talents to the workplace. This article provides specific information about how companies can effectively engage and retain their young employees by providing them with the flexibility to initiate programs that address their different needs in the marketplace while also allowing them an outlet to improve and engage their communities. This information will be important for human resource departments and the youth leadership within the water industry as the sector experiences the anticipated rise in employment of young professionals and the simultaneous retirement of Baby Boomers over the next 10-20 years. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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