Recovered file 2b

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What is Important when What is Important when

Seeking Employment Seeking Employment OpportunitiesOpportunities

Brenda Chandler Brenda Chandler Discovery Quantitative ReasoningDiscovery Quantitative Reasoning

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IntroductionIntroduction I surveyed 10 people in of these each generation categories, The Silent Generation - born from 1925 1942 during Great Depression and World War II Baby Boomers - born in the late 1950 Generation X - born in the early 1960s to the early 1980s Generation Y born - born in the 1970s or from the early 1980s to the early 2000s also known as the Millennial Generation

and asked what is important to four different generations when looking for employment?

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The information that was gather for this survey was based on an independent study by Rebecca R. Hastings called “Generation Differences, but Beware Stereotypes” tells us what each generation valued the most when seeking a employment.

The response options were developed by our class. Here is an example.

What is your employment status?

Full-TimePart-timeSelf-EmployedUnemployedStudentRetiredOther (Please Specify)

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Collecting Data this was not easy! Here are some of the methods that were used.

Asked past and current instructors face to face. Asked some of my acquaintances face to face. Posted my request on my Facebook timeline then bugged my friends until they took the survey. Text people I talk to regularly.

Collecting DataCollecting Data

I will not be ignored!

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Pay Importance

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Note:Note: This is just a example of my table and the acual data that was used.

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Recording DataI used a table to keep track of each generations answers. This method helped me to keep the data accurate and it also cuts down on time from counting the data over and over.

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What is Your Employment Status

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Generation Y 2 3 1 0 0 4

Part-timeUnemploy

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employed Ful-time

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According to the survey 50% of Silent Generation are employed part-time and 50% of Baby Boomers are employed full-time.

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When considering employment opportunities how important is higher pay to you?

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Generation Y 7 2 0 0 1

Very important ImportantSomewhat Important

Not Important No Opinion

According to the survey 70% Generation X and Y consider higher pay whenconsidering employment. Note: only 10% in Generation Y had No Opinion.

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When considering employment opportunities how important are highering bonuses to you?

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According to the survey 60% of the the Silent Generation considershighering bonuses very important when seeking employment opportunities. Note: only 1% in Generation Y had No Opinion.

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When considering employment opportunities how important is a job title to you?

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According to the survey 80% of the the Baby Boomers considersjob titles very important when seeking employment opportunities.

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When considering employment opportunities how important is job training to you?

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According to the survey 80% of the the Silent Generation considers jobtraining very important when seeking employment opportunities.

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When considering employment opportunities how important is are job promotions to you?

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According to the survey 70% of the the Baby Boomers considers jobpromotions very important when seeking employment opportunities.

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When considering employment opportunities how important are flex locations to you?

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According to the survey 60% of the the Silent Generation considers flex locations very important when seeking employment opportunities.

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When considering employment opportunities how ... important are mentors to you?

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According to the survey when seeking employment opportunities10% of the Generation Y had no opinion when considering mentors.

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When considering employment opportunities how important are of perks to you?

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According to the survey 10% of Generation X has no opinion when considering perks when seeking employment opportunities.

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When considering employment opportunities the Silent Generation consider these things very important things to them .

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Higher Salary

Job Title

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Job Training

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Higher Salary 5 2 3 0 0

Job Title 0 3 2 5 0

Promotoins 4 3 0 3 0

Mentoring 5 3 1 1 0

Flexible Locations 6 2 1 1 0

Highering Bonuses 6 3 1 0 0

Job Training 8 1 0 1 0

Perks 4 2 1 3 0

Very important


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No Opinion

VERY IMPORTANTVERY IMPORTANT

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When considering employment opportunities the Baby Boomers consider these things very important things to them .

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9Higher SalaryJob TitlePromotoinsMentoringFlexible LocationsHighering BonusesJob TrainingPerks


Job Title 8 1 1 0 0


Mentoring 5 3 1 1 0




Perks 4 2 1 3 0

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When considering employment opportunities the Generation X consider these things very important things to them .

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Higher SalaryJob TitlePromotoinsMentoringFlexible LocationsHighering BonusesJob TrainingPerks


Job Title 7 2 1 0 0


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Perks 1 6 1 1 1

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When considering employment opportunities Generation Y consider these things very important things to them .

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Higher Salary

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Job Title 0 4 2 3 1


Mentoring 6 3 1 0 0




Perks 6 3 0 1 0




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Silent Generation 50% Very Important, 20% Important, 30% Somewhat ImportantBaby Boomers 60% Very Important, 30 % Important, 10% Somewhat ImportantGeneration X 70% Very Important, 20 % Important, 10 %Somewhat Important Generation Y 70% Very Important, 20% Important, 10% No Opinion

RESULTSWhen considering employment opportunities how

important is higher pay to you?

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Silent Generation 60% Very Important, 30% Important, 10% Not ImportantBaby Boomers 50% Very Important, 30 % Important, 20% Somewhat ImportantGeneration X 30% Very Important, 30 % Important, 40 %Somewhat Important Generation Y 40% Very Important, 20% Important, 30% Somewhat Important 10% No Opinion

When considering employment opportunities how important are highering bonuses to you?

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Silent Generation 30% Important, 20% Somewhat Important, 50% Not ImportantBaby Boomers 80% Very Important, 10 % Important, 10% Somewhat ImportantGeneration X 70% Very Important, 20 % Important, 10 %Somewhat Important Generation Y 60% Very Important, 30% Important, 10% Somewhat Important

When considering employment opportunities how important is a job title to you?

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Silent Generation 80% Very Important, 10% Important, 10% Not ImportantBaby Boomers 60% Very Important, 40 % Important, Generation X 70% Very Important, 30 % Important, Generation Y 60% Very Important, 30% Important, 10% No Opinion

When considering employment opportunities how important is job training to you?

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When considering employment opportunities how important is are job promotions to you?

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Very important Important Somewhat Important


Silent Generation 40% Very Important, 30% Important, 30% Not ImportantBaby Boomers 70% Very Important, 20 % Important, 10% Somewhat ImportantGeneration X 60% Very Important, 20 % Important, 20% Somewhat Important Generation Y 50% Very Important, 30% Important, 20% Somewhat Important

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When considering employment opportunities how important are flex locations to you?

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Very important


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No Opinion

Silent Generation 60% Very Important, 20% Important, 10% Somewhat Important, 10% Not Important Baby Boomers 40% Very Important, 30 % Important, 30% Somewhat ImportantGeneration X 50% Very Important, 40 % Important, 10% Somewhat Important Generation Y 50% Very Important, 40% Important, 10% No Opinion

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Silent Generation 50% Very Important, 30% Important, 10% Somewhat Important, 10% Not Important

Baby Boomers 60% Very Important, 20 % Important, 10% Somewhat Important 10% Not Important

Generation X 50% Very Important, 30 % Important, 10% Somewhat Important 10% Not Important Generation Y 60% Very Important, 20% Important, 10% Not Important 10% No Opinion

When considering employment opportunities how ... important are mentors to you?

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When considering employment opportunities how important are of perks to you?

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Silent Generation 40% Very Important, 20% Important, 10% Somewhat Important 10% Not Important

Baby Boomers 50% Very Important, 40 % Important, 10% Somewhat Important

Generation X 10% Very Important, 60% Important, 10% Somewhat Important 10% Not Important, 10% No Opinion

Generation Y 60% Very Important, 30% Important, 10% Not Important

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ConclusioConclusionn

ConclusioConclusionn

What I have learned from conducting and developing this survey were as follows:What I have learned from conducting and developing this survey were as follows:

I discovered a website where Jacquelyn B. James, PhDCo-Director of Research, Primary Data Studies Sloan Center on Aging & Work, Boston CollegeResearch Professor Lynch School of Education, Boston College, wrote an article for usnews.com that stated “Employees ages 55 to 65 "are the fastest-growing component of the workforce, "Tugman says.” They represent significant skills and experiences," she adds. Employers don't want to lose this expertise and many are developing or expanding mentoring programs to help older employees transfer skills to younger colleagues. Beyond mentoring, however, prospective labor-force shortages mean many employers simply cannot afford to let older workers retire or walk out the door.” There are no trained replacements for them, young or old and employers plan to hire retired employees as consultants or temporary workers, offer flexible work arrangements and design part-time positions to attract older workers . http://money.usnews.com/money/

I also learn that the Silent Generation are re-entering the workforce not for job title, higher pay or perks but to increase their nest-egg according to a online Department of Labor report.

Last but not least The Silent Generation and some Baby Boomer ( if they don’t already have them) need technical training to keep up with the requirements of today’s job market .

http://money.usnews.com/money/



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