Where Gen Y Wants to Work

Brazen Careerist, a social networking site for millenials, last week released its list of the top 50 employers for Generation Y. A few well-known technology companies, including Google, Yahoo and Sungard Data Systems, made the list, as well as several federal contractors.

I was surprised to learn that no government agencies or nonprofit organizations were included in the list, especially as many millenials are considered to be civic-minded and widely interested in serving the government or nonprofit community. Ryan Paugh, a spokesman for the site, said Friday that Brazen used only a data set for publicly-owned companies and did not have the same data set for government jobs. "It would be comparing apples and oranges," he said.

Still, Paugh said that Brazen Careerist has noted that government jobs are good for millenials to consider, especially given the grim outlook for jobs. The Partnership for Public Service also has a category in its Best Places of Work survey that highlights the top agencies for workers under age 40.

Do you consider the federal government to be top employer for Generation Y workers? What agencies would come out on top? What can the government do better to attract the younger generation?