96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire, 3rd Edition

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Millennials

The Newest Generation of Your Workforce

Between 2011 and 2029, seventy-seven million baby boomers will transition into retirement. The natural offset will be found in the seventy million or so millennials taking their place. Workplace demographics in the United States are usually categorized into four segments:

1.Traditionalists—born prior to 1946

2.Baby Boomers—born 1946–1964 (who began retiring in 2011)

3.Generation X—born 1965–1980

4.Millennials—born 1981–2000

It’s this fourth group that seems to be getting the most press coverage because it represents the future of corporate America. Being the largest generation since the baby boom, millennials represent a huge economic and social force and may already be the most-studied generation ...