Comments on: #53 Mr. Employer Meet the Millennials http://www.harrietkatz.com/2008/07/53-mr-employer-meet-the-millennials/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Harriet http://www.harrietkatz.com/2008/07/53-mr-employer-meet-the-millennials/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Harriet Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:52:38 +0000 http://www.harrietkatz.com/?p=97#comment-2161 Hi Scott- This whole phenomena is fascinating. Gen Y'ers grew up teaching themselves and each other technical skills while doing their homework at the same time. I believe they are quite adept. If they keep up with new developments they will have that covered. Their expectations in many organizations have been the challenge. With all the turbulence and uncertainty of today in the economy and workplace, I see a taming of wild expectations with some of that generation. It will be interesting to see what happens as the economy gets stronger. Best, Harriet Hi Scott-

This whole phenomena is fascinating. Gen Y’ers grew up teaching themselves and each other technical skills while doing their homework at the same time. I believe they are quite adept. If they keep up with new developments they will have that covered. Their expectations in many organizations have been the challenge. With all the turbulence and uncertainty of today in the economy and workplace, I see a taming of wild expectations with some of that generation. It will be interesting to see what happens as the economy gets stronger.

Best,

Harriet

]]> By: ken http://www.harrietkatz.com/2008/07/53-mr-employer-meet-the-millennials/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 ken Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:55:49 +0000 http://www.harrietkatz.com/?p=97#comment-2158 Hi Scott, thanks for your note! I can't speak for Harriet - she's vacationing in sunny and warm Arizona (NYC folks are sooo soft :-), but I agree with you. It will be very interesting to see if this trait Rick sees at his shop gets handed down to the next wave of Gen Y'ers. My hunch is, they are going to teach all of us something about how to adapt and adopt new skills. But I wonder if any of us can adapt at the same speed as the developing technologies. Don't know about you but, I'm running as fast as (I think) I can right now! :-) Ken Hi Scott, thanks for your note! I can’t speak for Harriet - she’s vacationing in sunny and warm Arizona (NYC folks are sooo soft :-), but I agree with you. It will be very interesting to see if this trait Rick sees at his shop gets handed down to the next wave of Gen Y’ers. My hunch is, they are going to teach all of us something about how to adapt and adopt new skills. But I wonder if any of us can adapt at the same speed as the developing technologies. Don’t know about you but, I’m running as fast as (I think) I can right now! :-)

Ken

]]> By: Scott McFall http://www.harrietkatz.com/2008/07/53-mr-employer-meet-the-millennials/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Scott McFall Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:05:53 +0000 http://www.harrietkatz.com/?p=97#comment-2152 Very interesting topic, I particularly enjoyed the podcast discussion about Gen Y workers in the IT department being so self-sufficient and willing to dig in an figure out how to get what they need by alternative means (or whatever meansnecessary). After twenty years in IT training, it's going to be very interesting to watch how this new generation works to obtain their technical skills and knowledge. Very interesting topic, I particularly enjoyed the podcast discussion about Gen Y workers in the IT department being so self-sufficient and willing to dig in an figure out how to get what they need by alternative means (or whatever meansnecessary). After twenty years in IT training, it’s going to be very interesting to watch how this new generation works to obtain their technical skills and knowledge.

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