Welcome to "Generation Y In The Workplace," a blog you'll want to read if you're interested in hiring and retaining members of this important generation of employees entering the workforce.
There is still much debate about which years constitute Generation Y, but for this blog, I'm defining Generation Y as people born between 1978 and 1990 (which is the most frequently used range).
And now let me introduce you to your future employees: the members of Generation Y.
There is still much debate about which years constitute Generation Y, but for this blog, I'm defining Generation Y as people born between 1978 and 1990 (which is the most frequently used range).
And now let me introduce you to your future employees: the members of Generation Y.
Generation Y In The Workplace Online
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byWho is Generation Y
And What Makes Us Tick?
Here are some at-a-glance facts about who Generation Y is:
Why You Should Hire Us
There are many reasons you should hire a member of Generation Y: we've got fresh perspective, we're very adaptable, we're efficient multi-taskers, we're technologically savvy, etc.
But the 3 most important reasons to hire us are:
- Consists of people born between the years 1978 and 1990
- Children of the Baby Boomers
- There are over 70 million people belonging to this generation, which makes us three times the size of Generation X
- The most ethnically diverse generation to date - 1 out of every 3 Gen Y members is a minority
- Came of age in the most expansive economy in the 20th Century
- Most socially conscious generation since the 1960s - we've been told by our parents and teachers that we can make a difference in the world, so we're doing it
- We believe education is the key to our success
- We're not afraid to challenge the status quo
- We believe in our own self-worth and value enough that we're not shy about trying to change the company we work for (or asking to be compensated for it)
- We live with a "speak your mind" outlook - we want our voices to be heard
- We are the "Digital Generation" - we grew up with technology, we're comfortable using it and we keep up with it as it changes
Why You Should Hire Us
There are many reasons you should hire a member of Generation Y: we've got fresh perspective, we're very adaptable, we're efficient multi-taskers, we're technologically savvy, etc.
But the 3 most important reasons to hire us are:
- Generation Y currently makes up 22.5 percent of the workforce
- Gen Y is the fastest growing segment
- Over the next 3 to 5 years, about 7 million more Gen Yers will join the workforce
Learn More About Generation Y
Not Everyone Gets A Trophy: How to Manage Generation Y
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/01/2010) 
Y in the Workplace: Managing the "Me First" Generation
Amazon Price: $10.87 (as of 01/01/2010)
Plugged In: The Generation Y Guide to Thriving at Work
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 01/01/2010)
Y-Size Your Business: How Gen Y Employees Can Save You Money and Grow Your Business
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/01/2010)
Generation Y and the New Rules of Management
Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 01/01/2010)
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