by admin | Sep 1, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
Is Gen Y a more entrepreneurial generation than the previous generations? This MSNBC article suggests that it is. In general, people from Gen Y have seen massive layoffs, as well as peers from once lucrative financial market positions fall from grace. At the same...
by admin | Aug 23, 2011 | Future of Work, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
A new report by the National Center for Education Information finds that the attitudes of America’s teachers are shifting, along with their demographics. Take age, for example: In 2005, 11% of teachers were in their 20’s; in 2011, it was up to 21%....
by admin | Aug 9, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
On this blog, we generally refer to Gen Y as having been born between 1981 and 2001. However, Eldeman Consulting defines Gen Y as individuals born between 1980 and 1995, hence the name of their new Millennial consultancy group, 8095. Eldeman wrote a white paper in...
by admin | Aug 2, 2011 | Future of Work, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
A recent article on AdAdge.com extrapolated US Census data to show that between 2000 and 2009, over 40,000 people moved out of the NorthEast and the MidWest. These were mainly young people, under forty, who moved to the South and West of the United States. The AdAge...
by admin | Jul 26, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
This Huffington Post article (which quotes me toward the end) recently offered a new explanation as to why, as our nation recovers from the recession, more men than women are going back to work. This is especially interesting, since historically, women have fared...
by admin | Jul 19, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips
Have you heard this joke? CEO asks his CFO: “What happens if we invest in our staff training and then they leave?” CFO says: “What if we don’t and they stay?” As any manager knows, it’s crucial to provide professional development for employers. It shows you are...
