Nearly one-half of employers surveyed say that Generation Y workers (employees 29 years old or younger) communicate more through technology than in person, according to the CareerBuilder.com-commissioned "Gen Y at Work" survey, conducted by Harris Interactive.

About 15% of employers said they had changed or implemented new policies or programs to accommodate Generation Y workers, including:

• More flexible work schedules (57%)
• More access to state-of-the-art technology (26%)
• More ongoing education programs (24%)
• Paying for mobile phones, BlackBerrys, etc. (20%)
• More telecommuting options (18%)
  

Such changes likely benefited workers of all ages, said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder.com, in a statement.

"Generation Y workers grew up in a technology-driven world where standards and norms have changed and often operate under different perspectives than older co-workers," Ms. Haefner said.

"As companies cultures evolve with each generation, you see all workers benefiting from a variety of viewpoints and work styles," Ms. Haefner said.

Harris Interactive surveyed 2,546 hiring managers and human resource professional in the United States in June 2007.