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There Are Differences In What the Generations Want From Work

There Are Differences In What the Generations Want From Work
I was doing some research for a client and came across this report from Monster:  Monster Multi-Generational Survey, published in 2016. The underlying survey was concluded in January 2016 and surveyed more than 2,000 across the Boomer, X, Y and Z generations. I’m actually not a big fan of reports that show…
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Fed up with the Millennial mindset? You might be a Xennial, according to expert who says micro generation born between 1977 and 1983 are a 'mix between pessimists and optimists'

Fed up with the Millennial mindset? You might be a Xennial, according to expert who says micro generation born between 1977 and 1983 are a 'mix between pessimists and optimists'
Australian Professor Dan Woodman says there is a new micro generation Those born between 1977 and 1983 are Xennials, a mix of Gen X and Millennials Xennials spent their childhoods outside without the need to update social media  They then came into the technology boom in their 20s, and are…
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Our Assumptions About Old and Young Workers Are Wrong

Our Assumptions About Old and Young Workers Are Wrong
It is almost second nature to create stereotypes of people based on age. If someone is in their twenties then they must be technologically adept, obsessed with keeping fit, prepared to change jobs frequently whilst obviously searching for meaningful work. Those in their sixties and seventies must be less interested in work…
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7 steps to engaging Millennials that will boost corporate performance

7 steps to engaging Millennials that will boost corporate performance
Millennials are a different breed and need to be treated differently.  Primarily what attracts them is a mix of creative genius and a constant challenge to excel in their fields—underlining their quest for “a life less ordinary.” They want to work for a meaningful purpose and need to be offered…
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Accommodating Millennials is crucial for corporate performance

Accommodating Millennials is crucial for corporate performance
The term “Millennials” refers to the generation of people born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s.  They are also known as Generation Y because they come after Generation X—people who were born between the early 1960s and the 1980s.  Irrespective of what they might be called, the fact…
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Of Age, Sex, and Money: Insights from Corporate Officer Compensation on the Wage Inequality between Genders

This paper shows that the gender and age of the wage-setter are crucial determinants of the disparity in wages between sexes. We document our findings using a dataset on compensation of corporate officers that is uniquely suited for this analysis because officer wages are set by chief executive officers. We…
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You're Probably Wrong About Millennials

Managers routinely complain about their Gen Y employees as entitled, disloyal, and lazy — and as a result, conflicts arise. In a study in partnership with American Express for my new book, we found that while managers have a negative view of Gen Y, employees from this generation generally have…
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