1. BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN GENERATION Y AND THE WORKPLACE: UNDERSTANDING A NEW GENERATION Wendy Walls, MS Technical College of the Lowcountry Director of Business and Community Relations 843-470-8405 [email_address]
Introduce the idea of the town hall meeting that will promote networking, professional development, employment opportunities as well as open-communication between generations.
Majors- Cosm. Gen. Bus. CJ, ECD. Qualitative Analysis- This survey as distributed to four different classrooms- in three different divisions
Answers: Average Salary expectation $48,000 Expected to work 6 months before receiving a promotion or a raise Would possibly commit to a job for two years Gen Y is very casual with their dress. Business Casual will take on a whole new meaning with this generation.
My budget is $1000 which will be used for food supplies and mailing costs. Will also use online networking such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. to advertise the event.
In order for this project to operate successfully you must have buy in from businesses in the community. I plan to administer this survey with future classes at TCL. The town hall meeting should be held during the spring semester Ideally 4-6 weeks prior to graduation. Gen Y are ready to rock and roll… their attitude is ready or not, here we come! And they are going to change the way you see and do business. We are more efficient and productive than any other generation. - Opinion
A break down of generations – Some examples of generations------ next slide. Helps to identify generations Now that you have located where you Belong… here’s a crash course in generations…
This generation was hired with the same company that they retired with 30 years later. VERY LOYAL. Spend thrifty- This generation was raised by parents who lived through the Great Depression. this generation- “Do or Die!” Stick to your guns… never waver to fit in or to be part of the crowd. When they get behind a cause they stick with it. No matter what. Pillars of Strength!
Can do attitude.- Anything is possible… The sky is the limit! This generation loves to have meetings. Love to talk about the past and refer to it as “A magical time”. – Love to discuss grandchildren, weekend plans, etc during meetings. If you know a boomer, please buy them a copy of Death by Meeting… This generation will meet you to death! They love to have meetings that last for hours!!!!!! Love to discuss grandchildren, weekend plans, etc during
Generation X- What can I say about my Generation? We are impatient. We want instant gratification and approval. Trustful until betrayed. Many in this generation come from single parent homes or were raised by grandparents. This generation was “mommy going back to work” and sometimes being the sole-bread winner in the family. Multi generational homes- Grandparents, parents, kids, etc. all in one house.
Be yourself- no one else can be you. Very close to their parents- Lots of family support! Helicopter parents- HOVER! Less than 1/3 of this generation are Caucasian Technology is second nature to this age group- The old way of operating doesn’t appeal with this group. 25% of this generation come from single parent homes Teamwork is very popular with this generation. If you have an opportunity to pair Gen Y up with Boomers, do it! And watch the magic happen!
Insert definition of a helicopter parent- Tell story about Jade moving to Marshall … : )
Flexibility- we are currently seeing a little of that with working from your home office. Multi-taskers with the internet, software, cell phones, etc. Don’t micromanage me- EVER. In other words give me room to work and I will do a good job. Need to know how they are contributing to the big picture. Dressing for work- well, they aren’t. Jeans , hats, t’s, etc. Very casual. Gen Y thinks, if I’m here, don’t worry about what I’m wearing. Accept me for what I am. You’re lucky that I could be bothered with coming to an office- I could have done this from my home. This is the generation of the self-made, young millionaire. Trust them!
Productive meetings- very few paper handouts and less than 20 minutes long. They don’t want the details of your personal life ie. Grandkids, weekend plans, your child’s recital. Will see more electronic communication with this generation than every before. Will have many retirements. When they get tired of working, they will stop and do something different. Promotion based on emotional intelligence- are you well liked in the office, do you play well with others? Are you pleasant to work with? How do you interact with co-workers, clients, etc. ? Tell me what I’m doing right or wrong when it happens Helicopter parents- coming to interviews/calling on their child’s behalf. reviews. Tell me what I’m doing right or wrong when it happens.
Offer to send this presentation to others if requested. Thank everyone for their time.
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