Getting to Know Generation Y February 18‚ 2011 Getting to Know Generation Y Who are they? Do you get them? You may have one or two living in your home or working with you at work. Society calls them Generation Y. They sometimes referred to as Millennial‚ Echo Boomers‚ Internet Generation‚ Igen and Net Generations. They were born between 1980’s and 2000. (Welcome to Generation Y) Generation Y‚ are the children of the Baby Boomers and Generation X parents. They are quite different from
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Generation Y refers to those born between the 1980 and 2000. This generation is commonly known as the confident type of people. Furthermore‚ they were born alongside the rise of technology and are more likely to be IT-savvy than their parents and teachers. However‚ HR Managers do face a difficult challenge handling this generation. Managers have a challenge trying to train and motivate them to work. By doing so‚ they want to get the best out of these employees in order to benefit the company. It
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A generation gap is referred to as a distinctive gap between younger people and their parents or grandparents. Those younger people seem to go against everything their parents or grandparents had previously believed regarding many perspectives including life styles‚ routines and the way they think. In the article "Millennials Are More ’Generation Me’ than ’Generation We’ Study Finds" by Joanna Chau who has five years of progressive experience in communications and public relations‚ argues that generational
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GENERATION Y: The iGeneration The youth of today have been brought up in a digital era which has popularly been termed as the Generation Y. The phrase Generation Y first appeared in an August 1993 Ad Age editorial to describe teenagers of the day‚ which they defined as different from Generation X‚ and then aged 12 or younger as well as the teenagers of the upcoming ten years. In recent times‚ apprenticeships are becoming the most practiced training system for young people. The reason is simply
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New Generation to College: The Millennial Students” introduces the generation that will change companies and the workforce lead by the previous generations. Many generations of different time periods have experienced events leading to common values and behaviors within that generation. There are five generations ranging between the years of 1901-2002: The G.I. (1901-1924)‚ Silent (1925-1942)‚ Boom (1943-1960)‚ Generation X (1961-1981)‚ and Millennial Generation (1982-2002). Each generation leaves
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in India with special focus on Generation Y expectations Research Proposal Submitted for the Admission of the Doctor of Philosophy In Management By Miss. PallaviZagade (PET Seat No: 10134 ) Assistant Professor‚ Sheila Raheja School Of Business Management And Research‚ Khernagar‚ Bandra (East)‚ Mumbai 400051 Proposed title of research A study on employee retention strategies of Financial Service Providers in India with special focus on Generation Y expectations Abstract The advent
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Sociology Research 2 4/26/12 Generation Y: Age of the Millennial’s “Can you imagine young people nowadays making a study of trigonometry for the fun of it? Well I did.” -Clyde Tombaugh. To say that my generation is one of laziness and one of apathy could very well be true‚ but to say that we are like your parents and not driving this nation into the future is not. Nowadays in this fast-paced and technologically advanced society we see how much better life has become compared to the decades
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Every generation is different form one another because of the way we raise and the social environment. In addition‚ most of the time‚ the older generation has something negative to say about the newer generation. For example‚ in the article “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation” by Joel Stein‚ Stein labeled millennials as higher “narcissistic personality disorder”‚ obsessed to become famous‚ obsessed with technology‚ etc. On other hand‚ some people define millennials as more open minded and fastest
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The Existence of the Millennial Generation Student As the Baby Boomers generation has begun to enter retirement‚ the next generation of students (Millennial) is entering the workforce with behaviors‚ ideas‚ attitudes‚ and doting parents to be reckoned with. For many years‚ the word generation has encompassed births that have spanned over several years and allowed for changes occurring over a time period. This new generation of student is called the “Millennial” student and takes over where the Baby
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These patterns are learned from parents‚ teachers‚ peers‚ and the larger society – what can be considered “the traditional culture.” In addition‚ generational values‚ attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors are becoming as commonly accepted and increasingly talked about as a sub-culture‚ better known as “The Generational Culture.” In some cases the two cultures work together well. However‚ in other situations challenges arise‚ resulting in a conundrum for those interested in behavior change such as leaders
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