I continue to be amazed by how many organizations I work with who either do not use or do not value social media. They refer to social media as a tiresome chore (Do we really have to be on Facebook?) and consider it a silly pastime (I don't want my employees chatting with their friends all day!).
In fact, I recently had a heated debate with someone who insisted that social media was 'over'.
What do Ys want at work?
For several years Johnson Controls has been sponsoring a survey of younger generations to answer this very question. Their most recent research shows that 18-25 year olds view the office as an extens
Il est parfois plus opportun et pertinent d’illustrer des phénomènes sociétaux et comportementaux par le biais de métaphores. A cet effet, nous vous proposons une série d’articles sur les métaphores qui illustrent les valeurs, les systèmes de pensée et les comportements de la culture Y…
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The recession is not the only disadvantage facing young people entering or trying to get ahead in the jobs' market. They are also being badly let down by the school system and by entrenched negative stereotypes within the media and the boardroom.
PRINCETON, NJ -- Although Democrats currently enjoy a party identification advantage over Republicans among Americans at every age between 18 to 85, the Democrats' greatest advantages come among those in their 20s and baby boomers in their late 40s and 50s. Republicans, on the other hand, come closest to parity with Democrats among Generation Xers in their late 30s and early 40s and among seniors in their late 60s.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of Americans visited a library in the past year with many of them drawn in by the computers rather than the books, according to a survey released on Sunday.
Of the 53 percent of U.S. adults who said they visited a library in 2007, the biggest users were young adults aged 18 to 30 in the tech-loving group known as Generation Y, the survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project said.
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The New Workforce Forget about the baby boomers. Quit thinking about Generation X. U.S. employers are about to be faced with a new set of employees whose influence will be greater than that of the two previous generations combined. Whether they are called Generation Y, the Millenials, or echo boomers, the members of this demographic group have the potential to significantly shape the workplace over the next decade as they embark on their careers. Who is part of this new workforce? What are the forces that are shaping it? What will this workforce contribute to the workplace and what will it demand in return? How can employers smoothly integrate Generation Y into their operations? The following analysis provides employers with a glimpse into their future. Who is Generation Y? |
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