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The Multigenerational Workforce -
Realities, Myths & Revelations
Thursday, 21 June, 2012
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A Key Pillar of Industry Growth
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About go2
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About go2
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The Growing Generational Gap- Mainland/Southwest
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Labour Force Participation in Canada- March ’12 (%)
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Source: Generations in the Workplace in the United States & Canada: Catalyst, May ‘12
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Here’s what we know
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Over 50% of the world’s population is under the age of 30
10 million Canadian baby boomers will be retiring within the next 15 years
Over 50% of Canada’s workforce is over the age of 40
Currently, two workers leave the workforce for every one entering
By 2020, Millennials are expected to make up 50% of the global workforce
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Community- The Generation Gap
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GROUP EXERCISE
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I am a Traditionalist (1928 - 1945)
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What makes a Traditionalist tick
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I am a Baby Boomer (1946 – 1965)
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What makes a Boomer tick
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I am Generation X (1966 – 1980)
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What makes an “X-er” tick?
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I am a Millennial (1981 – 2000)
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What makes a Millennial tick?
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Commonalities among generations
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Five Takeaways
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ONE THING YOU’LL DO DIFFERENTLY
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Rules for the younger generations
1. Life is not fair - get used to it!
2. The world doesn’t care about your self-esteem
3. You will not earn $60,000 a year right out of high school
4. If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss
5. Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity
6. If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault
7. Your parents were not as boring before you were born
8. Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not
9. Life is not divided into semesters- you don’t get summers off and few employers are interested in helping you find yourself
10. Television is not real life
11. Be nice to nerds- chances are, you’ll be working for one
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Want more information?
Getting the Best from Young Employees
Attracting Environmentally-Concerned Gen Y
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To learn more
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• Post jobs on the go2 Job Board
• Follow us on Twitter @go2hr
• Sign up for the go2 eNewsletter
• Get involved with go2
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go2hr.ca
Thank You!
Murray Robertson
Manager, Industry Human Resource Development
Kim Campbell
Director, Industry Human Resource Development