Generation Y
6 Tips for Managing Millennials
Remember when wearing a business suit for a job interview was the professional thing to do? These days it’s just as likely the candidate has that “Wall…
Hovering Helicopter Parents Land in Workplace
Helicopter parents are back in the news. Worse, they’re back in the workplace (or maybe they never really went away but since no one was hiring, their hovering didn…
One-Third of HR Pros and Managers Say Young Workers Lack Professionalism
Professionalism in young workers has decreased according to one third of human resources professionals and management. That’s according to a new survey from the Center for Professional Excellence at…
2012: The Beginning of the End of Retirement
A recent NPR broadcast about “The Future of Retirement” confirmed that even thought leaders from our most respected institutions are seeing an economic future through rose-colored glasses. 2012 will…
TV-Sitcoms-Give-Glimpse-of-Generation-Differences
We tend to remember the good old days with selective memory. We pick and choose what we want to remember…and forget. That clouds our memories and subsequently skews…
Generational Gaps Aren’t Just for Baby Boomers and Millennials
I’m amazed each August when the Beloit College Mindset List is released. And this year’s list for the Class of 2015 is no exception. Originally intended to remind…
Millennials: Are Trophy Kids Getting a Bad Rap?
Sensationalism in the media and countless books paint a picture about the emerging Millennials that might be more myth than right…
Baby Boomer Retirement Plan Bust Bad News for Gen Y
The average American has saved less than 7 percent of his desired retirement nest egg. That’s more bad news for Generation Y…
Should Employers Care That Gen Y Can’t Write?
The demise of cursive writing has given rise to a generational conflict between older workers and Generation Y. For many it’s just one more sign how unprepared the next…
Slow Job Creation Heats Up Generation Tensions
The longer unemployment remains high the more resentment will likely build between generations both in the workplace and in our communities…