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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

"Boomers" vs. "Millenials"

So, while I was doing research on the Internet today I came upon an article based on a recent "60 Minutes" segment about the newest generation entering the workforce: the "Millenials."
It seems that most sources define this generation (also known as "Generation Y") as those individuals born between 1980-1995. As a young Gen-Xer, I found it rather surprising that I had never heard this verbiage before in reference to the generation of employees trailing not too far behind me. When I went to google the term, I was inundated with a wellspring of information on this generation and their work ethics, which differ greatly from the work ethics of the Baby Boomers, many of who are rapidly approaching retirement. While I'm skeptical about shoving a wide variety of people that all happened to be born in the same 15-year timespan into one category with predictable, definable traits, I still think that there is insight surrounding this generation and how to deal with them in the workplace that is well worth paying attention to ... and apparently so do a lot of major companies such as Merrill Lynch, Ernst & Young, and Disney, all of which are hiring consultants to teach them how to deal with this newest generation entering the workplace.

Anyway, here is the "60 Minutes" clip and transcript that focuses on the impact the millennium generation is having on the workplace. It is well worth watching!

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