Tag: millenials
Success at Any Age: The Baby Boomer’s (and Gen Y) Guide to Becoming an Overnight Success
If only I could go back to my twenties and know what I know now, at age 57. I have screwed up more times than anyone ever had the right to, and here three decades later I am finally getting my act together. There are lots of Boomers out there that have the one thing [...]
The 4 Traits That Make Generation Y Awesome
The conversation about Gen Y and their habits never stops. There is always someone out to bash them and then there is always someone ready to stand-up for them. Over at Fast Company there was a great article from the CEO of Do Something, Nancy Lublin. Nancy discusses how she is proud that most of [...]
Gen Y Are Not Lazy Workers: Report Shows
A recent study in the Australian Work and Life Index shows that Gen Y are not lazy workers. Actually their work environment desires are no different then older generations. The annual Australian Work and Life Index, published on Saturday, shows on average all employed people want to work 2.6 hours fewer a week. “There are [...]
Increase Profits By Engaging the Next Generation of Top Talent
As a young CEO, employee retention is surely on your mind and the single largest factor affecting your business. This will further be compounded with the rate at which baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) will retire over the next decade. While the perception is that the youngest, newest members of the workforce – [...]
Gen Y “The Lost Generation”
BusinessWeek’s cover story “The Lost Generation” frames Gen Y as a pathetic generation surrendering to our circumstances. Yes, the economy is piss poor, but is it true that “young people can’t even grab on to the first rung of the career ladder?” Millennials are not helpless and are certainly not entitled. This may be exactly [...]
