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Millennials Take Their Parents to Work

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Screenshot from a Forbes video about Google NYC's first "Take Your Parents To Work Day" in February 2013. (Forbes video)

Businesses are beginning to see the advantage of encouraging young employees, interns and potential employees to invite their parents along for interviews and other job events.

Google and LinkedIn are hosting "Bring Your Parents to Work" days, while other companies let parents attend job interviews and hear about job offer and performance details.

The U.S. is not alone in this trend toward parental involvement.

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This segment aired on September 12, 2013.

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