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Is Traditional Retirement Disappearing? How Older Workers Are Redefining Their Careers

“Hey, remember when retiring was a ‘thing’? Those were the days.” While hearing that phrase might sound odd now, the fading out of traditional retirement not be so far off the mark: Fifty-seven percent of workers ages 60 and older said in a new Harris Interactive© study they would look for a new job after retiring from their current company–a sign that these days, retirement doesn’t necessarily mean the end of someone’s career. Continue reading

By in Economy, Generational Hiring, Retention, Survey Results

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Helicopter Parents: Are They Chopping Their Children’s Careers Short?

You know them (or you may even be one yourself): The parents who “pop in” at company brainstorming meetings, or call the Dean of Students at her house just as she’s digging into her mashed potatoes, or hand-deliver their son or daughter’s resume to the hiring manager, singing-telegram style. Continue reading

By in Generational Hiring, Talent Acquisition, Trends

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Gen Y on Facebook: Where Work and Personal Habits Collide

As we’ve talked about before, many members of Generation Y look at work a little bit differently than other generations.  ”I love my job, but I love my life more” is something you might hear Gen Yers say. Although members of Gen Y (the generational group comprised of those 18 to 29 years of age) have no problem with working hard, as a general rule, their job will never be the whole of their identity. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Generational Hiring, Insights & Trends, Social Media, Sourcing, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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Managing the Older Worker — Why It’s More Vital Now than Ever

“Ask your neighbor what they do,” said Peter Cappelli to the room full of us in the Managing the Older Worker session at 2011′s SHRM conference. Most people in the room complied. “Then,” he continued, “ask them how old they are.” People laughed nervously; no one moved. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Events, Generational Hiring, Leadership Development, Retention, SHRM 2011, Talent Acquisition

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Why Gen Y? Plugging Into a Generational Powerhouse at SHRM 2011

 

“What words come to mind when I say “Gen Y”? Aaron Kesher asked the many SHRM 2011 attendees packed into the room.  “Entitled!” shouted one person. “Job hoppers,” chimed in another. Soon, many in the room (many of them non-Gen Yers, with some Gen Y members sprinkled in) were shouting things like “smart,” “resume builders,” “technically savvy,” “stereotype,” “comfortable with change,” and “creative.”

Obviously, we all have specific words and phrases and ideas that match how we perceive Gen Y to think and behave in the workplace. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Events, Generational Hiring, Retention, SHRM 2011, Talent Acquisition

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12 Problem Solving Tips to Teach Your Gen Y Future Leaders

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GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Authored by Lisa Orrell. Orrell is known globally as The Generation Relations Expert. She is the author of the top-selling books Millennials Incorporated and Millennials into Leadership. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Generational Hiring, Guest Contributor, Leadership Development, Retention, Talent Acquisition

9 Ways to Teach Gen Y Employees a Leadership Mindset

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: See how you can get a free copy of one of two best-selling leadership books! See contest details below!

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Authored by Lisa Orrell. Orrell is known globally as The Generation Relations Expert. She is the author of the top-selling books Millennials Incorporated and Millennials into Leadership. Continue reading

By in Generational Hiring, Guest Contributor, Leadership Development, Retention, Talent Acquisition

Meet the Post-Recession Millennial

How Has the Recession Shaped Career Attitudes of Millennials?

It’s dangerous — and often inaccurate — to generalize generations’ workplace preferences and behaviors. Many hiring managers, however, are still clinging onto generational stereotypes, particularly of the oft much-hyped Millennial generation (those workers born between 1980 – 1995) — stereotypes that Millennials themselves have moved well beyond since first entering the workplace in the last several years. Continue reading

By in Economy, Employee Engagement, Generational Hiring, Talent Acquisition

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6 Ways to Retain Your Generation Y Future Leaders

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Authored by Lisa Orrell. Orrell is known globally as The Generation Relations Expert. She is the author of the top-selling books Millennials Incorporated and Millennials into Leadership. In the first of a three-part series, Orrell discusses not only how to better manage and retain your Millennial talent, but also how to groom them to be effective leaders. Continue reading

By in Generational Hiring, Guest Contributor, Leadership Development, Retention, Talent Acquisition

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Today’s Job Seeker: 10 Things You Should Know

We may never have the technology that enables us to truly read job seekers’ minds (if only Steve Jobs would channel some of his energy into recruitment and human resources, right?), but darn it if we don’t keep trying…The latest attempt comes courtesy of job aggregator SimplyHired, which recently released a survey profiling today’s job seeker – where they go to look for jobs, what they look for in employers, and what they’re willing to negotiate. Continue reading

By in Generational Hiring, Going Green, Health Care, Insights & Trends, Social Media, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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