Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Get Radio Babies, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers to Work Together and Achieve More

Chapter 4

How to Entice Each Generation to Join Your Organization

Linda:

My first “real job” after college took me to Japan to work for the U.S. Civil Service. The magnet that drew me to that job was the opportunity to travel and live outside the country. I came back to the United States with excellent experience and several options for my next job. I took my time, though, as many of my friends who were my age did, to find an organization where the opportunities for a status job and “perks” were high. After all, I had big plans for a (large) house in the ’burbs with a Mercedes parked in one side of the two-car garage! That was then. Now, I wouldn’t even consider joining an organization for money or status alone, although both are still important ...