44 Of The Most Interesting Facts About Generation X
Generation X, or the post boomers, were born between 1965 and 1981. They are 45 million of them and they are typically forgotten by the media, despite their rising power in the workplace. Currently, more Gen X’ers are raising children, don’t believe they will be retiring when their parents did, and are looking for a […]
66 Of The Most Interesting Facts About Generation Z
Generation Z represents 23 million Americans born between 1994 and 2010. While they haven’t entered the workplace yet, they have a different set of values and beliefs than their predecessors. They were born during the financial meltdown and don’t know a world without the Internet. They will become the most entrepreneurial, conservative, diverse and educated […]
Workplace Trend: Companies Are Hiring And Firing For Cultural Fit
Being a good engineer or accountant won’t get you far anymore. Having a high G.P.A. or strong SAT score isn’t as important when it comes to hiring. Now, it’s all about how well you fit in their corporate culture. Are you able to get along with the people you would be working with? Can you […]
Talking About Millennial Employment On CNBC
I went back on CNBC for my third appearance this afternoon on “Power Lunch” with Tyler Mathisen, the co-anchor. This segment was based on the recent research study I worked on with Beyond.com called the “Multi-generational Job Search“. It was our second year fielding the study and this time is was far more interesting an extensive […]
Students Can’t Rely On Career Centers To Get Jobs
Gone are the days that students can rely on their college career centers to prepare them for the real world — now it’s on them. Students have to be accountable for their careers and seek out events, alumni and opportunities on their own. In a new study by my company and Internmatch.com, we found that […]
My Experiences At CNBC Doing A Millennial Segment
I received an email this morning from Uptin Saiidi, a millennial producer for “Power Lunch” on CNBC. I had been on CNBC before on their “Street Signs” program doing a piece about millennial retention. Today’s segment was on how unprepared millennials are for the working world. Also joining me for the segment was Kelley Holland, who […]
74 Of The Most Interesting Facts About Millennials
Throughout the years, I’ve collected some of the most interesting primary and secondary research related to the millennial generation (also termed Gen Y). These stats shed lights on how the economy has affected their lives, their values, how they view the workplace, their consumer and investing habits, political views and entrepreneurial spirit. Here is my […]
Job Hopping is Now Part of Career Management
You don’t see professionals staying with one company for life anymore. When I meet people who have been with their employer for more than five years, I’m usually surprised. Job hopping has become part of how we manage our careers because the economy is volatile, there are pay incentives for switching employers and people are […]
Companies Should Hire a Career Services Director For Millennials
All of my research and conversations with millennials lead me believe that companies need to start investing in their career education. My latest study with Monster.com shows that 33% of millennials select training and development opportunities as being the most important when considering working for a company. Only 24% of millennials are satisfied with their […]