Generation Y or the Millenials

After the first World War I many people wanted to isolate themselves from the rest of the world, they felt as though if they didn't get involved with foreign affairs they wouldn't have to deal with potential wars. Although, there was a group of people that felt the USA should get more involved with foreign affairs in orders to try and prevent another war from happening. Prior to World War II the US foreign policy towards Europe heavily taxed foreign goods in order to get the people to buy American made goods. The different views of the isolationist group and those opposed to isolation ultimately made the decisions to join the war more difficult.

The generation Y group was born between 1982 and 2000 (Huggins, 2008). This generation grew up with the internet, and relies heavily on instant communications through use of cell phones, text messages and social networking sites (Huggins, 2008). Their communication style is instant using technology all the time, and much less formal than previous generations.

Who is Generation Y? According to business dictionary, Generation Y is the generation of people born during the 1980s and 1990s. Growing in an era where technology changes constantly has made Generation Y more technologically savvy and prone to using media in everyday life. It has also made some people not realize what it was like in the past because Generation Y has seen the technology grow so much in their lifetime. Generation Y has had access to growing and changing technology, such as the internet and video games. Harrison states that Generation Y have been immersed in and surrounded by technology, from television and playing Snake on a Nokia 3210 to World of Warcraft and iPhones there is no escape form electrical devices in the modern world. With all this new technology and video games at the tip of their fingers: How have video games affected Generation Y on a social and media point?

The history between Rome and Carthage is one filled with passion and rivalry. Two distinct nations with different hearts and minds out to conquer a region with lots of territories but yet find themselves at war with each other. Intelligence, skill and cunning are all factors that are forge in the heat of battle of which the mighty empire of Rome shows just how much heart it takes to procure a legacy.

Did you know that there is 80 million apart of Generation Y? That’s a lot, it is said that Generation Y is the “laziest generation ever”. Known as entitled, disrespectful and even “wimps” by many; some people have different opinions. Some people from this generation can be hard working, and not the stereotypical “teens these days”. Generation Y is known as the “laziest generation”, that results in making generalizations about the generation as a whole, but there are many exception.

The Millennials, who constitute Gen Y, have been exposed to technology like no other generation. Being the generation that grew conterminously with the explosion of technology-driven products and gadgets such as tablets, mobile phones and the like, the Millennials have entered the workforce carrying information overload already with them.

The generation X of the 1990s, agreed to the idea that the young generation only thinks about what is to be of direct benefit to them rather than doing that is of benefit to the whole community. On the centrally, the 21st century generation ,commonly referred to as the generation Y is totally different from the ideologies of the previous generation X. With generation Y, there is a group of quit young Australians who highly believes in the younger generation. The generation Y believes that they have come to being as a result of the environment and cultures that they were

Generation Y is gradually entering the world of business with each passing year. With each adult comes a necessary occupation that must be fit for the individual and the growing economy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states:

GEN Y ( Also called as Millenials):Millennial have grown up with technology and are comfortable with change. They value skill development and enjoy the challenge of new opportunities. Millennial are able to multi task, they want the flexibility to work where and when they want so that they can pursue their outside interests.

Generation Y, or Millennials, as they’re also known, are rapidly becoming part of the present workforce. They’re individuals who were born approximately between 1980 and 2000. They’re described as independent, optimistic, highly educated, goal oriented, technologically savvy, and ethnically diverse. They’re also highly collaborative, expect instant gratification, and believe work should be fun and challenging. Given these characteristics, what strategies should companies utilize to retain these young workers?

Although the baby boomers were born into the Industrial age when to be successful you had to be a lawyer, engineer or doctor. However generation y kids are in the information age where technological advancements are prominent and to be successful you’re either an actor, athlete or I.T related. Generaration Y is seen to be very ambitious where by most

According to Kapoor et al. (2011) one of the most notable features of Generation Y is their prospect of gaining skills to add to the resolutions in contemporary workplace, compared with previous generations; comparing to other generations, the key stimulus of Generation Y is to keep a balance between work and life, pursuing corporations which raise solid workplace interactions, encourage determination and innovation; they place a greater importance on corporate uniformity, obligation and corporate responsibility. Moreover, compared with Generation X, Generation Y have more confidence in their ability for gaining the necessary proficiency and capability, but are frequently disapproved for performing a shorter consideration period and lack of enthusiasm to complete unpretentious tasks which are short of complexity; they choose to be employed in companies that need more teamwork and pursue motivated and inspired accomplishments in their professional careers (Kapoor et al.

Millennials, known as Generation Y, are those born from 1981 through 2001. Kitces (2005) states that the financial planning profession has fallen behind in setting clear expectations about how to develop a career in financial planning, and the result being a

“The abuse of language (propaganda) is instrumental to the abuse of power” is significantly portrayed throughout the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. One of propaganda’s main purpose in society is to help leaders, politicians, companies, etc., to gain a great amount of power. Propaganda also helps corrupted leaders execute illegal doings or other misconducts that eventually leads them to abuse their power. In this book, the pigs are examples of how propaganda is to manipulate and take advantage over others. Misleading information to gain control and power for self-benefits are ways one can abuse their own power.

Since Howe and Strauss (2007) defined the traits of the Millennials, a number of authors have continued to explore and categorise this generation’s values and traits more than any other; “optimistic spirits, assertive or confident, consummate multitaskers, positive, sociable, cooperative, team oriented with an affinity for innovation and technology”(Pardue 2008, p74). Millennials experience and practice life at an augmented speed, communicating on a multiplicity of electronic devices; “they are an idealistic generation awaiting leadership and motivation; they are primed to do well” and achieve highly (Holt 2012, p81). Despite these characteristics which read as an inventory of an ideal employee, with the merging of multi-generations in a workplace, there comes a disparity in attitudes and approaches; the generational or life-stage divide. Each generation offers rich and valuable outlooks, however to bridge the gap it is important to know what motivates the other.