Comments on: Gen X Gen Y Gen Whatever http://www.fulcrumpointpartners.com/gen-x-gen-y-gen-whatever/ Shifting the Balance in Your Favor Tue, 10 May 2011 16:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Peggy Carlaw http://www.fulcrumpointpartners.com/gen-x-gen-y-gen-whatever/comment-page-1/#comment-4524 Peggy Carlaw Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:42:25 +0000 http://www.fulcrumpointpartners.com/?p=178#comment-4524 I love this soundbite, Howard. As an employer who often hires people out of college, I find that one of my jobs is to help people in their 20s learn how to transition from college to the world of employment (read “learn how to work”), just like someone helped me learn what was expected when I was in my 20s. Some young people become as dedicated and hard working as older people once they understand the expectations--others will goof off, just like some older people who are bored and burned out do the minimum required to keep their job. With the number of people who will now be working into their late 60s and 70s due to the economic downturn, this issue will become increasingly important to address. The key to me is to listen to and consider thoughtfully, everyone you work with. Young people have new ideas, older people have experience. What better way to create success than with a dash of each? I love this soundbite, Howard. As an employer who often hires people out of college, I find that one of my jobs is to help people in their 20s learn how to transition from college to the world of employment (read “learn how to work”), just like someone helped me learn what was expected when I was in my 20s. Some young people become as dedicated and hard working as older people once they understand the expectations–others will goof off, just like some older people who are bored and burned out do the minimum required to keep their job.

With the number of people who will now be working into their late 60s and 70s due to the economic downturn, this issue will become increasingly important to address. The key to me is to listen to and consider thoughtfully, everyone you work with. Young people have new ideas, older people have experience. What better way to create success than with a dash of each?

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