New data on those mysterious millennials continues to roll in; much of it is based on fairly thin research.

But when somebody — as in LinkedIn — gathers data from more than 13,000 of them, maybe it’s worth paying attention to the results.

LinkedIn surveyed many of its millennial-age members to find out what they look for in an employer, and what their level of engagement is likely to depend upon. What came back was, in some cases, expected (they’re active in social media) and, in others, surprising (they don’t care much about finding meaning in work).

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.