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Surviving and
Thriving in a
Multi-Generational
Workforce
Jennifer FisherJ.E.N. 3.0
R – E – S – P – E – C –
T
TraditionalistsBorn before 1945
Veterans/Traditionalists: Over 72 years old
• Important events included: – The Great Depression– WWII – Disney releases it’s first animated feature (Snow
White)– The Korean War– Sputnik went into Orbit
• Signature Technology Growing Up: Radio
• Approximately 3% in the workforce
• Communication Preference: In person
Baby BoomersBorn 1946 to 1964
• Important events included: – Man walks on the Moon– Civil Rights Movement/Women’s Rights– Woodstock and the 60’s– Deaths of JFK and Martin Luther King– Vietnam War begins
• Signature Technology Growing Up: Television
• Approximately 29% in the workforce– Many preparing for retirement– 10,000 a day retiring
• Communication Preference: In person, telephone
Generation XBorn 1965 to 1979
Generation X: 37-50 years old
Important events:
– The Cold War – Ronald Regan
– Challenger Shuttle Explodes on Takeoff
– Fall of the Berlin Wall and Communism in Eastern Europe
– U.S. Troops go to Persian Gulf for the 1st time
– AIDS Identified
Signature Technology Growing Up: Computers
Approximately 34% in the workforce
Communication Preference: Email or text message
Latch-key kids
Learned to take care of themselves
Highly independent
MillennialsBorn 1980 to 1997
Older Millennials: 25-36 years old
• Important Events: – Death of Princess Diana
– Death of Mother Teresa
– Columbine and school shootings
– 9/11
– War begins in Iraq for a 2nd time
Signature Technology Growing Up: Tablets/Smartphones
Approximately 34% total in the workforce
Communication Preference: Text message or social media
Younger Millennials: 17-24 years old
• Important Events: – Grew up during the “Great Recession”– 9/11 still impacting parenting styles– War on Terror and weapons of mass destruction– Mass Shootings– First African American President
Signature Technology Growing Up: Smart phones, virtual reality
Approximately 34% total in the workforce
Communication Preference: Text message
What Really Make’s Millennials Different?
94% of Millennials state they respect older generations
Generation Z
With so many generations at work, what does all this mean?
Jennifer [email protected]
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