“Gen-Y are entitled and expect everything to be done for them. They don’t understand what it means to do a hard day’s work.” “Boomers are too traditional and don’t know how to use technology.” “Nobody talks about us! Don’t forget Gen-X!” These are generalizations of what you can find when you read about the generations … Continue reading
Really great infographic designed by obizmedia. Goes through attitude toward the workplace and future outlook of Millenials compared to Boomers. Continue reading
Gen-Y’s have been struggling to find jobs. Many of us went to university to pursue our passion only to find that there were no jobs in our field or they wouldn’t pay what we thought they would. Even if there were jobs, the competition was far more intense than we expected and we were filtered … Continue reading
I was working with the President of Witz Education, Greg Witz, looking at how to do business with each generation. I found understanding the development of boomers fascinating as it helps understand their approach to life and business. In this article, I will share what I learned and how to use this knowledge to succeed … Continue reading
My little sister, at the young age of 18, decided to defer starting her BSW for a year to go spend 8 months volunteering with children in Ghana, India, and Vietnam. I was blown away when she first told me and I’m still amazed that she’s over there right now. She is far more mature … Continue reading
Great video made by the Economist that highlights the very different work traits of hoodies, old fogies, and everyone in between. Continue reading
In an earlier paper (which you can read here), we discussed the differences between the generations in terms of motivation and expectations of the workplace. Tied to these differences is one that many overlook: learning style. Informal or transformational learning has been slowly brought to the work place by Gen-X’s and Gen-Y’s, who, having grown up … Continue reading
