http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/09/ved-jobfox-survey-gen-y-are-poor-performers/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/09/ved-jobfox-survey-gen-y-are-poor-performers/comment-page-1/#comment-115162 Een andere benadering a.u.b. | Gen Y / Gen X / Babyboomer | Recruitment Matters - Alles over online recruitment Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:01:08 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1808#comment-115162 [...] Naar: Cheezhead [...] [...] Naar: Cheezhead [...]

]]> http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/09/ved-jobfox-survey-gen-y-are-poor-performers/comment-page-1/#comment-115100 David Sickmiller Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:36:37 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1808#comment-115100 The results of the survey would be more interesting if they had performed a longitudinal study. As it is, they are conflating age with generation. It's not too surprising that workers with more experience have higher performance. The results of the survey would be more interesting if they had performed a longitudinal study. As it is, they are conflating age with generation. It’s not too surprising that workers with more experience have higher performance.

]]> http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/09/ved-jobfox-survey-gen-y-are-poor-performers/comment-page-1/#comment-115094 Linda Wath Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:33:18 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1808#comment-115094 Agreed, Vanessa. I’m not exactly sure what benefit Jobfox gains by doing a survey like this which was no doubt asked to the recruiters in their database. Actually, any survey taken depicting negativity considering the jobless claims as they are now is baffling. It’s not a lazy mentality or disloyalty at all. Generation Y does not respond well to “because I said so” management or lack of positive feedback. Gen Y are more likely to be open about who they are and what they want. The Baby Boomers learned from the generation before them which didn’t tolerate diversity or brutal honesty. They cared about climbing the corporate ladder. After interviewing an applicant with an older baby boomer manager I was surprised when he didn’t want to hire her. It was because the applicant expressed her desires for mentoring, independent thinking, feedback, diversity and a life/work balance. I hired her. There is nothing lazy, disloyal or unfocused about her. She’s one of several Gen Y employees I have hired who is self-confident, optimistic and willing to take risks - not the “one size fits all” employee my manager was looking for. Agreed, Vanessa.
I’m not exactly sure what benefit Jobfox gains by doing a survey like this which was no doubt asked to the recruiters in their database. Actually, any survey taken depicting negativity considering the jobless claims as they are now is baffling.
It’s not a lazy mentality or disloyalty at all. Generation Y does not respond well to “because I said so” management or lack of positive feedback. Gen Y are more likely to be open about who they are and what they want. The Baby Boomers learned from the generation before them which didn’t tolerate diversity or brutal honesty. They cared about climbing the corporate ladder. After interviewing an applicant with an older baby boomer manager I was surprised when he didn’t want to hire her. It was because the applicant expressed her desires for mentoring, independent thinking, feedback, diversity and a life/work balance. I hired her. There is nothing lazy, disloyal or unfocused about her. She’s one of several Gen Y employees I have hired who is self-confident, optimistic and willing to take risks – not the “one size fits all” employee my manager was looking for.

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