Generational Workers and the Work-based Programs

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Generational Workers and the Work-based Programs

• Understand the needs and work styles of your
  employees.
• Donna D. Southard

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Generational Workers

• GENERATION X
• (Lost/Invisible Generation)
• (1961-1980)

• VETERANS
• (Silent Generation)
• (1925-1942)

• MILLENNIALS/Next
• Generation (Nexters)
• (1980-2000)

II. BABYBOOMERS (1943-1960)

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VETERANSCharacteristics

• Risk-Adverse
• Civic Pride/Patriotic
• Loyalty
• Respect for Authority
• Ethics/Value System
• Directive Leadership
• Clear Enunciation/Grammar
• Polite and Formal

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BABY BOOMERSCharacteristics

• Live to work/engrossed in work
• Individualism over teamwork
• Raising fortunes
• Dedicated/Driven
• Authority Issues
• Needs Public Recognition
• Show Respect/Not Formality
• React if things do not go well

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BABY BOOMERS

• FIRST HALF BOOMERS
• Career first, family second

• SECOND HALF BOOMERS
• More laid back than the first half boomers
• Cynical
• Good work habits and positive attitude are not
  always rewarded.

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Generation XCharacteristics

• Work to live
• What does it have to do with my survival?
• Care nothing but for themselves
• No one holding your hand in life you have to
  take care of yourself
• Distaste for micromanagement
• Turn away from corporate loyalty
• Free Agents
• Multi-tasking
• Slackers

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IV. Millennials (Nexters)Characteristics

• Optimistic
• Social cohesion
• Well educated
• Team playing attitudes
• Powerhouse Generation/Confident
• Institutional Trust
• Technological
• Manners Reborn
• Easily intimidated by difficult customers

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Work-Based Programs

• I. VETERAN
• Volunteer
• Apprenticeship

• GENERATION X
• Work Co-op

• II. BABY BOOMERS
• CEIP

• MILLENNIALS
• Entrepreneurship

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Placement in the right work-based program make
happy employees and prosperous businesses!!
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Thank you!!