The document divides today's workforce into four generations based on their birth years: Traditionalists/Veterans born 1900-1945 who are now 63-86 years old, Baby Boomers born 1946-1964 who are now 44-62, Generation X born 1965-1980 who are now 28-43, and Millennials born 1981-2000 who are now 8-27. It provides some key characteristics of each generation, noting that Traditionalists value time as a reward, Baby Boomers are self-absorbed and see education as a birthright, Generation X is entrepreneurial and engaged in growth, and Millennials value flexibility and were born in the digital age.
2. GENERATIONS
A generation is a group of people defined by age
boundaries - those who are born during a certain
era.
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3. GENERATIONS
Researches have divided today’s work force into
four generations.
Generation Born Age now
Traditional or
veterans
1900 - 1945 63 – 86
Baby Boomer 1946 - 1964 44 – 62
Generation x 1965 - 1980 28 – 43
Millennials 1981 - 2000 8 - 27
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4. GENERATION DIFFERENCES
1] TRADITIONALISTS OR VETERANS {63-86}
Born before World War II --- Retired people
Time is understood as reward --- Core values
2] BABY BOOMERS {44-62}
Self – absorbed --- Sandwich generation ---
Education is seen as birthright --- Core values
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5. GENERATION DIFFERENCES
GENERATION X {28-43}
Identification of G.D --- Entrepreneurial spirit ---
Engaged – growth and development --- Core values
MILLENNIALS {8-27}
Workforce --- Internet --- Flexibility --- Core
values
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