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shawnaderksen

5 Reasons Millennials Are Going To Save The World (We Hope) - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...-save-the-world_n_4174079.html

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shared by shawnaderksen on 18 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • shawnaderksen on 18 Sep 14
     
    This is a great article that relates to Miguel in Gratton's book. Miguel and his colleagues from around the globe are intuitive about the world around them and want to save it! This article is saying that Generation Y want to save the world. They are the most educated generation, understand that global warming is real, and also want to learn and make a difference in the world.
jscharrer

Generation Y: why young job seekers want more than money - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...-financial-security-fulfilment

Generation Y

shared by jscharrer on 22 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • those born between 1980 and 2000, are less interested in financial gain than their parents, and more concerned with job fulfilment.
  • The y-generation has a holistic outlook on the world, and social enterprises help enable this
  • Those born after 1980 have also grown up with the internet, and so Generation Y are the first working-age generation to be considered "digitally native"
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  • growing up with the internet has given Generation Y a better insight into society's core problems
  • At the global level, we are more likely to have travelled abroad, to have friends from other countries, or simply to have grown up with the internet for a core part of our lives.
  • Older generations have gained greatly from the pursuit of wealth and this has left many young people wondering if there is more to life than getting rich quick
  • Others believe social enterprise offers graduates a sustainable alternative to charitable giving.
  • Young people want to simultaneously reach levels of financial wellbeing as well as achieving social good.
  • By prioritising job fulfilment over financial gain, Millennials are sure to shape the workplace in years to come. However, we will have to wait to see exactly how this generation changes workplace dynamics.
  • jscharrer on 22 Sep 14
     
    This article related to chapter 6 of the The Shift, where Gratton outlines how Gen Y-ers like John and Susan seek social engagement over personal financial success. It also discusses a recent rise in 'social entrepreneurship', where young graduates are creating their own social change start-ups as a way to fulfill both their need for employment and sense of social responsibility.
meaghanpatrick

What Millennials Want in the Workplace - 1 views

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robasghar/2014/01/13/what-millennials-want-in-the-workplace-and-why-you-should-start-giving-it-to-them/ Great article on Generation Y and the future of the workplace , ...

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