“Bridging the communication gap between Generation Y and the Baby Boomer generation. The purpose of this research was to answer one key research question: “How can the generational communication gap between the Baby Boomer generation and Generation Y be closed in order to allow them to have meaningful interpersonal communication?” According to Venter (2016), meaningful communication between the Baby boomer generation and Generation Y is important because these generations have connected channels of communication
Generation y is faced with a whole new reality in today’s world with the increased cost of housing and tuition, my generation [y] is faced with a web of issues that we need to correct. Also, my generation faces the increased cost of tuition, and faces difficulty when trying to find and maintain a job after completing post-secondary education. “We find that because of the difficulties facing millennial [generation y], they are delaying these important life decisions, like getting married, buying a
Education at the University of South Africa. The article is titled “Bridging the communication gap between Generation Y and the Baby Boomer generation. The article examines the generational communication gap between generation Y and the Baby Boomer generation with the intention to suggest ways to bridge the gap. Venter (2016) argues that meaningful communication between the two generations is important because they have connected channels of communication and the two can give meaning to each other’s
Generation Y, of which I am a part, is faced with a whole new reality in today’s world with regard to the increased cost of housing and tuition for example. Also, we face the increased cost of tuition, and face difficulty when trying to find and maintain a job after completing post-secondary education. “We find that because of the difficulties facing millennial [generation y], they are delaying these important life decisions, like getting married, buying a home, starting a family” (Goodman, L., 2015
Generation Y is considered to be a bad generation, as all the ones who preceded them. But this generation in particular is being more criticized than the others; therefore, there are a number of serious problems that they are facing, specifically in the United Kingdom. In this essay, it is going to be explored the problems they have to deal with as a generation and the possible solutions to solve these problems in the UK. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the generation Y is “the generation born
Chapter Three Introduction Generation gaps in the workplace is nothing new. To be effective with all generations in the workforce today companies must know each generation individually. This would include each unique background, personality, preferences, and style. When companies know generational information it adds tremendous valuable to the recruiting process of any company. (Miner, J. B.2015) Lack of attention to each generational differences will make any company less attractive to young
always improving human resource strategies, companies still face a lot of difficulties in meeting the needs of employees. Among many current and emerging challenges that human resource practitioners have to cope with in meeting the diverse needs of the contemporary workforce, the three most influential ones are shortage of labor, globalization, and the differing needs and expectations of a workforce spanning from Baby Boomers to Generation Y. This paper will discuss the above critical factors that need
Living in the 21st Century one must be able to control what is important in the day to day lives. One must be able to understand the emotions of others as well as their own. In the growing work force it is becoming important as the silent generation moves into retirement and the Technology babies enters. Emotional intelligence or (EI) refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions. Some has even felt that emotional intelligence is the characteristic of a learned behavior and can
keep on continuing to increase. But instead of expecting a stronger workforce where the old and new generation would work together to overcome the difficulties, businesses have been struggling in the hiring of millennials. The work environment has changed radically over the years and that has led to several differences between the generations. More than 53% of hiring managers are experiencing difficulties in employing and retaining millennials , and that percentage keeps on increasing as employment turnover
Research has shown that this is the first time in American history that we have had four different generations working together in the workplace. This has caused employee engagement issues in the workplace. As the Millennial Generation or Generation Y, abbreviated to Gen Y) are the demographic between Generation X and Generation Z. There are no precise dates for when the generation starts and ends (history.com). The term baby boomer a person born in the years following World War II, when there was