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    Multigenerational Workforce

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    the issues associated with a multigenerational workforce. To remain competitive organizations will need to utilize such a workforce to their advantage and this can be achieved through effective human resource development. The differences between generations are known to occur due to major influences in the environment in which early human socialization occurs (Macky, Gardner & Forsyth, 2008). These

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    In Canada today we see a new future of demographics at work: soon there will be five generations in the workplace at once. The mutigenerational diversity in the workplace has many advantages and disadvantages, it offers a broader range of talent, but it can often mean conflicting ideas and stereotyping. “Canada is becoming a nation of the aging and the very young.” Diversity extends beyond race or ethnicity, religion, culture or newcomer status to include factors such as geography, language, politics

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    What are the key success factors for Gen Y graduates to improve professional standing and progression? The evolution of the labor market has created a number of barriers for graduates in the beginning stages of their career lifecycle. As a result graduates are required to employ a range of key success factors in order to improve their professional standing and career progression. The labor market has seen some vast changes over the last decade. This has affected the way in which a graduate not

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    (National Archives). Suffice to say, the modern world is a highly-connected world involving endless likes, followers, hashtags, and Facebook Live videos. Among the top users are those of today’s generation, or Generation Me. Social Media has become a constant part of everyday life, and as the Millennial Generation begins to approach adulthood and starts becoming more involved in the workforce, the way the world operates will change drastically with the use of new technology and forms of communication

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    and multiple generations. Benefits of Technology and Mentors Technology is an ever expanding field that began during their generation. It just so happened that this generation grew up with such technologies. Their use of the technology is what sets them apart from generations before them. Thielfoldt, D., & Scheef, D. (2004) states that: “Technology has always been part of their lives, whether it's computers and the Internet or cell phones and text pagers.” Generation Y has been subjected

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    Bay Area’s Generational Movement The later half of the Homelander Generation, also known as “Generation Y,” is known for having little to no identity. Popular culture says that history repeats itself and that I belong to a generation where an overall style does not exist. From music to clothing everyone is desperately trying to reach into the past. The 60s, 70s, and 80s all have defining styles prevalent to that specific decade, for example disco. As a result to addressing the uniqueness of California

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    self confidence. Nowadays, Generation Y is being claimed as narcissists and there are so many reason that the critics try to list it out to prove their claim. In my opinion, Generation Y is just adapt to the environment they are living right now. Accusing Millennials as narcissist is not accurate. Jean M. Twenge is a famous professor of psychology in San Diego State University. People know Twenge for her study of narcissism. Her infamous and debatable book Generation Me: Why Today’s Young American

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    internet, many are contemplating why Millennials seem to be more ignorant than other generations. Millennials seem to be more concerned with status updates and keeping up with the Kardashians than with actual news. Older generations wonder how this could have happened to a generation with so much capability to be informed. Millennials are (or at least have the capability to be) more informed than previous generations, because of instantly-updating social media, access to more news, and advances in education

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    Choosing a major is of the most important decisions of your college career and that’s why students start sweating profusely when it’s brought up. The life and career advice to follow your love, follow your passion, or follow your bliss, as different people call this “thing” out there, just patiently waiting ahead of you, has been the favorite and most quoted catch phrase and generic career advice, given by the all-knowing Gurus of life, to all the newbie’s starting out in life. Our passion for a

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    This is the largest of all generations. Baby boomers define themselves through their careers (Marshall 2004). Some of the major events that shaped baby boomers values were the Vietnam War, civil rights movement, and Kennedy assassination. Their parents tended to follow all the rules, but this generation is known for challenging the rules (Lieber 2010). Many baby boomers worry that technology is phasing out face-to-face communication, and they are battling younger generations to keep its importance in

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