Today’s worker world has a thread and weave of a different color, pattern and texture. Twenty years ago the job market was dominated by the baby-boomer generation and Generation-X. Today the job market is rapidly tipping the scales in another direction, as Generation Y moves into the forefront as the dominant pool.
Is there a difference between the baby-boom generation, Gen X and Gen Y? Sufficient to affect the working world?
Absolutely – there is.
What was the mentality of the baby-boomer generation as far as work goes, expectations, goals and aspirations. And what about Gen X? How is that different than Gen Y who have grown up with iPods, internet, a rapidly and ever changing global face.
Baby boomers and to a large degree, Gen Xs, grew up in a world with a Communist USSR, nuclear armaments and threat of global devastation hanging over them, post WW II fall-out and Vietnam, space wars and the introduction of the drug culture? As compared to Gen-Y who are dealing with an inflated threat of terrorism, global melt-down of oil resources, ecology and possibly more impacting than anything, the disappearing global borders that have defined countries, nations and cultures. With the web and the fact that the world is accessible in seconds, through cyberspace, the world is no longer what it used to be. It is now flat and a click-away.
The question is – what do baby-boomers and Gen Xs who still in many ways control and dominate ownership and control over companies and corporations, do to bridge over to and capitalize on the new Gen-Y work-force?
And conversely, how does the Gen-Y capitalize on the baby-boomer and Gen X generations and work effectively to achieve it’s goals in this transitioning global scene?
The question isn’t just posed at Gen-X nor is it is just a question to be answered by Gen-Y.
The fact is that the world is rapidly morphing and those of us in the Human Resources industry are watching this and coping with the changes in mentality that exist between these.
Before we attempt to offer some solutions to this issue, first let’s get a real basic understanding of terms by understanding the distinct differences between each generation. Click on each link below and read the definitions. This is important to understanding and engaging some workable approach to smoothly transitioning the generational differences.
Gen-X and Gen-Y – Bridging the GAP!
Today’s worker world has a thread and weave of a different color, pattern and texture. Twenty years ago the job market was dominated by the baby-boomer generation and Generation-X. Today the job market is rapidly tipping the scales in another direction, as Generation Y moves into the forefront as the dominant pool.
Is there a difference between the baby-boom generation, Gen X and Gen Y? Sufficient to affect the working world?
Absolutely – there is.
What was the mentality of the baby-boomer generation as far as work goes, expectations, goals and aspirations. And what about Gen X? How is that different than Gen Y who have grown up with iPods, internet, a rapidly and ever changing global face.
Baby boomers and to a large degree, Gen Xs, grew up in a world with a Communist USSR, nuclear armaments and threat of global devastation hanging over them, post WW II fall-out and Vietnam, space wars and the introduction of the drug culture? As compared to Gen-Y who are dealing with an inflated threat of terrorism, global melt-down of oil resources, ecology and possibly more impacting than anything, the disappearing global borders that have defined countries, nations and cultures. With the web and the fact that the world is accessible in seconds, through cyberspace, the world is no longer what it used to be. It is now flat and a click-away.
The question is – what do baby-boomers and Gen Xs who still in many ways control and dominate ownership and control over companies and corporations, do to bridge over to and capitalize on the new Gen-Y work-force?
And conversely, how does the Gen-Y capitalize on the baby-boomer and Gen X generations and work effectively to achieve it’s goals in this transitioning global scene?
The question isn’t just posed at Gen-X nor is it is just a question to be answered by Gen-Y.
The fact is that the world is rapidly morphing and those of us in the Human Resources industry are watching this and coping with the changes in mentality that exist between these.
Before we attempt to offer some solutions to this issue, first let’s get a real basic understanding of terms by understanding the distinct differences between each generation. Click on each link below and read the definitions. This is important to understanding and engaging some workable approach to smoothly transitioning the generational differences.
What is the “Baby-Boomer” generation?
What is Generation X – the “baby-bust” or “13th Generation”
What is Generation Y – the Millennials.
Real J. Laplaine
Recruiter & Headhunter
CPGworks
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