The often maligned Y-Generation is growing up in an age of abundance with regard to interconnectivity and access to knowledge.
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How do we unleash the innovative genius of the Y-Generation and what influence does this have on the development of our future workforce?
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"The majority of tattoo-wearers decorate their bodies because is it voguish, almost a membership to the Y-generation, " said the academic, who is conducting research into how people view the future of Britain.
Veterans (born before 1946), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1979), and Generation Y or Millennials (1980-2000) grew up in vastly different times, have wide-ranging value sets and often employ conflicting communication styles.
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Gen-Y is the best-connected generation in the workforce today.
As for whether she's worried about her own retirement, Balkin -- part of what's described as generation Y -- said she can only hope that some of the money will be returned.
We were the Gen-X and Gen-Y Millennial generation that grew up with technology.
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Gen-Y is considered a self-centered generation, and often male athletes get held up as examples of that sweeping statement.
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What are your future plans in helping middle-class America -- Generation X and Y and middle-class America will get the country out of where we are, and I want to know what are your contingent plans?
It certainly makes one question the folks who are advising her, even considering the fact that these days many Generation-Y members have their retirement money parked in super-safe money-market funds and supposedly safe fixed-income instruments, despite a 30-year or greater investment time horizon.
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How relevant is Fisher-Price to Generation Y Moms?
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Generation Y (ages 20-35) has been instrumental in bringing more attention to the charitable side of CSR.
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She is the founder and CEO of MoYoTv, an innovative, socially-conscious Internet television network with social networking features designed to air quality streaming video and original made-for-Internet TV programs to inform, engage, educate, inspire and empower the Generation X, Y, and Zeds, the 16-30 year-old demographic, globally.
There are 3 main causes I believe that have occurred in the last 10-20 years that is causing Generation Y to have a lower income starting out and subsequently throughout are careers than say the Boomers or even Gen Xers.
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From 2008 to 2011, the Generation Y group grew its share of new-vehicle intenders by 50 percent, to 24 percent, from 16 percent.
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The Baby Boomers are well past the heavy drinking stage of life, and Generation Y (made up of current 20-somethings and early 30-somethings) tends to prefer flavored cocktails over beer.
It sounds ridiculous, but Generation Next (have they named the post-Gen-X and Gen-Y crowd yet?) will probably take such features as a given.
Lindsey Pollak: Lindsey is the ultimate expert on Generation Y and her book, Getting from College to Career, is a must-read for any college student or recent graduate, all of whom could use some advice on how to navigate a very tough job market upon graduation.
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