As the Baby Boomers are retiring from active working life we will experience a large gap between vacancies and potential qualified candidates.
The consequence of the lack of candidates include:
- The time you spend to fill vacancies increases
- The requirements for candidates lowered
- The level of pay rises
- New generations with different values occupy workplaces.
There have been many studies in terms of generations in the workplace and their peculiarities. Here is a brief summary:
TRADITIONALS (Born 1925-1945)
- Hardworking and dedicated
- Respect rules and authority
- Conservative and Traditional
- Tekno slow
- Rigid
- Opponents of change / risk
BABY BOOMERS (Born 1946-1964)
- Youthful self
- Optimists
- Team Players
- Competition People
- Self-centered
- Political buffs
- Workaholics
GENERATION X (Born 1965-1981)
- Balance work / leisure
- Confident
- Pragmatic
- Relax Fishes
- Selfish
- Impatient
- Cynical
GENERATION Y (Born 1982-1994)
- Fast
- Multitaskere
- Teknologifreaker
- Will have fun
- Short attention horizon
- Spoiled
- Little respect
GENERATION Z (Born 1995-2004)
- Strong opinions
- Great social network
- Want immediate results
- Impatient
- Strong interest in studies and career
- Bad listeners