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Gen Y and Emerging Power of User-Generated Content

Bea Fields — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:58:55 +0000

This presentation is in parts 1-4. From the IDC A/P Panel: â€œGeneration Y and the Emerging Power of UserÂ Generated Content

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Jacci Schiff Gets the Pulse on Gen Y and the Econom

Bea Fields — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:21:25 +0000

Jacci Schiff is an amazing Gen Y leader. She hit the streets two weeks ago in Washington D.C. for Y Talk Radio to ask a few Gen Y’s about their views on the state of the economy. Really insightful interview. Download the interview here.

Jacci is a pro with interview style podcasts and pulled this great snippet together in less than a week. So, check out what she is up to. And…if you are interested in having a professionally done audio interview like this one, contact Jacci through the Schiff Report.

The podcast below includes the above linked interview and a few other thoughts from Jacci about Gen Y and the state of the economy from a recent interview on Y Talk. Thanks Jacci for all you are doing!

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Gen Y forces the green issue

Bea Fields — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:03:34 +0000

Nadira Hira writes The Gig (great blog by the way) for Fortune. Great blog post on Gen Y forces the green issue today. Hira points out that companies are using the green movement as a great attraction point for hiring Gen Y.

I have been talking with my daughters about this very question. Ann, my daughter who is a sophomore at Duke has chosen public policy as a major and is considering environmental law, because she really believes that she and her Gen Y colleagues are going to have no other choice but to make some very bold moves in the direction of taking care of the environment. So…the post is good food for thought.

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Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising Top Job Candidates

Bea Fields — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:07:11 +0000

Interesting blog post by Tammy Erickson, discussion leader for Harvard Business Review.

Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising Top Job CandidatesÂ

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Gen Y Workplace Demands Can Help You Retain Boomers On The Verge of Retirement

Bea Fields — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:10:59 +0000

This blog post Gen Y Workplace Demands Can Help You Retain Boomers On The Verge of Retirement on CollegeRecruiter.com offers a concise but fresh perspective on Gen Y’s demands in the workplace…that their desire for flexibility, teamwork and fun are some of the same values that can keep boomers in the door.

As I am going around the county, I am answering the same question about “Why do we need to change…this sounds like pandering to Gen Y?” I just disagree with this question…which comes across as a negative comment.

Each time we usher a new generation into the workforce, the way work is done and the values at play are going to change. Each generation has a different world view, which shapes their values. So, we can either change to adapt to the largest workforce (Gen Y), or they will change it for us over the next few years.

I also believe that Gen Y is getting a few things right here. As humans, we need more flex time. People are burned out from working 60 hours a week. We need a rewards and recognition program…humans are craving acknowledgement, and they just don’t seem to get enough pats on … Read the rest of the post