People go crazy over Millennials (between 21 and 41 years old). We make it sound as if these guys have suddenly emerged to disrupt our world. We’re 20 years too late to think like that. The truth is that we’re going to go through a real disruption when Generation Z surfaces if we don’t start prepping now. ... [more]
Millennials continue to be the buzzword around the workplace as employers try to understand their needs, attitudes, and expectations. They are consistently analyzed, scrutinized, and under the microscope. Known for short employment life cycles, need for instant gratification, and entitlement, they are perceived as lacking work ethic. Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65, leaving the workforce at a rapid rate. Millennials are the next generation of leaders, let’s get them ready. ... [more]
A leader in economic growth, producer of products used around the globe, and possessor of an immense global workforce. No, this country is not the consumer-product patriarch, China; it’s China’s smaller yet mighty neighbor, India. India, which has the second largest population in the world, has seen exponential growth in almost every sector of its economy in the last ten years. According to the World Bank, the ever-expanding country is globally ranked in the top 10% of countries in terms of economic development. But it’s not just India’s consumer product market that is thriving. ... [more]
While generalizations about every member of a generation should be avoided (ie. all millennials are technology-obsessed and boomers are self-absorbed workaholics), sometimes behavioral trends can be helpful. ... [more]
Generation Z—typically described as those born after 1995, who can’t remember life before the internet—are reaching maturity. The oldest of the generation are starting to enter their 20’s and the workforce. An enormous amount of research has been done on generational traits, and below we'll highlight five of those traits, as well as what they mean for the workplace. ... [more]
