Alicia recently spoke to the historical 105-year-old Rotary Club of Philadelphia about tapping into the power of every generation. Read More »
Center Certified Speaker, Alicia Rainwater, featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer!
Our certified speaker, Alicia, helps spread the Millennial message at the Rotary Club in Philadelphia
We are delighted that the Philadelphia Inquirer has written about our center-certified speaker, Alicia Rainwater!
Is Your Boss a Millennial?
With more Millennials rising to managerial positions, here’s how to turn potential inter-office conflicts into opportunities for generational growth
With more generations than ever in the workplace at once, may offices are facing some never-before-seen challenges. You have Millennials for whom smartphone use and instantaneous emailing and texting are a given, but also Baby Boomers who still value well-thought-out emails and, yes, even actual phone calls.
You can imagine, then, just how difficult inter-office communication can be when one person expects a phone call and the other is left wondering why you didn’t respond to a text the minute it was sent... Read More »
Guest Post: Productivity Across Generations
We are excited to have bestselling author David Horsager as a guest blogger to share his take on generations and getting things done. Here is his guest post about how to maximize productivity in the workplace across generations.
While most people agree that productivity is important, diverse personalities, work styles and ages account for a wide difference in opinion about what “getting things done” should look like.
While Millennials are asking the whys behind a given task, the Baby Boomer manager gets increasingly frustrated with an apparent lack of trust and compliance in the workplace. Age does not have to be a barrier to having efficient, multigenerational teams. Questions drive clearer goals and quick turnarounds on allocated tasks drive business results. Why not have both?... Read More »
Growing Pains: What Happens When Millennials Become Leaders of Older Generations
How can Millennials learn to assert their authority over Boomers, while still keeping a clear vision and respecting tried-and-true methods?
As Millennials progress in their careers – whether climbing the corporate ladder or starting businesses and hiring employees of their own – they are increasingly finding themselves in positions where they have more seniority than people older than them.
Millennials are a very unique generation, and not just in how they choose to spend their money or save their money for the future. They bring a unique set of attitudes and ideas to the workplace – and the smartphones attached to their palms may not be as detrimental as you may think... Read More »
Your New Job is a Swipe Away: Job Hunting for a New Generation
Meet the smartphone apps that are transforming the way iGen job seekers and their future employers are thinking about the job search.
Looking for jobs online is not a new phenomenon. Whether you’re looking for a freelance opportunity or a full-time career, the Internet is the first place most people will look for a job. Websites such as Indeed and Monster—and yes, even Craigslist—have transformed how people think about the modern job search. But beyond the initial search, the rest of the job application process is fairly traditional. For the most part, applicants must perfect a resume and cover letter and have their three professional references ready to go.
It seems as if the job search is getting yet another makeover, and this time it’s targeting the youngest job seekers: iGen, also known as Generation Z. Now, with as much ease as liking a Facebook post or “favoriting” a picture on Instagram, you can apply for a job. Apps like Jobr, Switch, Anthology and JobSnap are all offering user-friendly platforms to target young people with exceptional talent—and short attention spans... Read More »
The Secret to Keeping Mentally Sharp? Smartphones.
Is 60 the new 40? The prominence of smartphones, mobile devices and computer technology could be keeping Baby Boomers mentally young...
Contrary to popular belief, smartphones and other mobile technology may have the potential to improve brain functions. A new study published in the journal Intelligence found that the use of computers and mobile phones could partly explain why today’s Baby Boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—appear to be four to eight years younger, cognitively, than a similar population less than a decade ago.
“We know that IQ has been increasing for many decades,” Valeria Bordone, of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, told Quartz. Bordone and her colleagues used data collected from those over the age of 50. Approximately 2,000 people were tested in 2006, and another 3,000 were tested in 2012. Read More »
Millennials are Leading the Smartphone Revolution in the Workplace
The benefits and downsides of widespread smartphone use at work
It is hard to deny that smartphones have taken over nearly every aspect of our lives, and the workplace is no exception. While all generations now seem to be similarly tied to their smartphone for work purposes, Millennials are the generation leading the way.
Millennials, also known as Gen Y, are quickly becoming the most prominent demographic in the U.S. labor force, and they’re bringing their smartphones along for the ride. Read More »
Entrepreneurship 101: Pros and Cons of Starting a Business for Recent College Grads
Post-grad life creates challenges and opportunities for today’s Millennial entrepreneurs
Millennial researcher and strategist Jason Dorsey recently chatted with the writers of NerdWallet at USA Today about the pros and cons of starting a business straight out of college. As an entrepreneur who wrote a bestselling book and launched his career path at age 18, Jason provided critical insights into the unique challenges and opportunities facing young Millennials, also known as members of Gen Y, who aspire to start their own businesses.
Here are a few of the pros and cons highlighted in the article... Read More »
BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR MILLENNIALS 2015 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: BARNUM FINANCIAL GROUP
Millennials need to give a big shout-out to Barnum Financial Group!
The 2015 Best Places to Work for Millennials list reveals the workplaces where Millennials want to work. It also offers new insights into what it takes to recruit and retain top Millennial employees. If you haven’t seen the list, check it out now, especially if you’re a Millennial in the workforce! This would have not been possible without help from our Title Sponsor, Barnum Financial Group, an office of MetLife and a part of the MetLife Premier Client Group. We wanted to learn more about Barnum and their work with Millennials so you can be in the know, too.
We recently got the chance to interview Paul Blanco, Managing Partner at Barnum Financial Group, to get an insider’s... Read More »
Best Places to Work for Millennials 2015 Sponsor Spotlight: SAS
A big “Thank you” to SAS for making it possible!
The 2015 Best Places to Work for Millennials list reveals the workplaces where Millennials want to work. It also offers new insights into what it takes to recruit and retain top Millennial employees. If you haven’t seen the list, check it out now, especially if you’re a Millennial in the workforce! This would have not been possible without the help from our Thought Leadership sponsor, SAS. We wanted to learn more about SAS and their work with Millennials so that you can be in the know, too.
We recently got the chance to interview SAS Vice President of Human Resources Jenn Mann to give us an insider’s peek into the company that made the award possible... Read More »