New CareerBuilder.com Study Reveals Significant Gap Between Generation Y Workers and Co-workers
October 24 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Perez Hilton, who? d-listed, what?
And what in the world does "OMG" mean? If you're feeling out of
touch with workers from younger generations at the office, you're
not alone. A new survey by CareerBuilder.com points to more
pronounced generational gaps in communications styles and job
expectations in the workplace. Titled "Gen Y at Work," the survey
was conducted from June 1 to June 13, 2007 among 2,546 hiring
managers and Human Resource professionals across all industries.
Nearly half (49 percent) of employers surveyed said the biggest gap
in communication styles between Generation Y workers (employees 29
years old or younger) and workers older than them is that Gen Y
workers communicate more through technology than in person. Another
one-in-four (25 percent) say they have a different frame of
reference, especially in terms of pop culture. In terms of job
expectations, 87 percent of all hiring managers and HR
professionals say some or most Gen Y workers feel more entitled in
terms of compensation, benefits and career advancement than older
generations. Seventy-three percent of hiring managers and HR
professionals ages 25 to 29 share this sentiment. Employers
provided the following examples: -- 74 percent of employers say Gen
Y workers expect to be paid more -- 61 percent say Gen Y workers
expect to have flexible work schedules -- 56 percent say Gen Y
workers expect to be promoted within a year -- 50 percent say Gen Y
workers expect to have more vacation or personal time -- 37 percent
say Gen Y workers expect to have access to state-of-the-art
technology Over half (55 percent) of employers over the age of 35
feel Gen Y workers have a more difficult time taking direction or
responding to authority than other generations of workers.
"Generation Y workers are an important segment of the workforce and
literally the future of companies and organizations," said Rosemary
Haefner, vice president of Human Resources for CareerBuilder.com.
"They grew up in a technology-driven world where standards and
norms have changed and often operate under different perspectives
than older co-workers. As companies cultures evolve with each
generation, you see all workers benefiting from a variety of
viewpoints and work styles." Fifteen percent of employers said they
changed or implemented new policies or programs to accommodate Gen
Y workers -- changes, Haefner points out, that would have likely
benefited workers of all ages. Examples include: -- More flexible
work schedules (57 percent); -- More recognition programs (33
percent); -- More access to state-of-the-art technology (26
percent); -- Increased salaries and bonuses (26 percent); -- More
ongoing education programs (24 percent); -- Paying for cell phones,
blackberries, etc. (20 percent); -- More telecommuting options (18
percent); -- More vacation time (11 percent). Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the US by Harris
Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 2,546 US employers
(employed full time, not self employed; with involvement in hiring
decisions), ages 18 and over within US between June 1 and June 13,
2007. Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and
household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into
line with their actual proportions in the population. The data have
been weighted to reflect the composition of U.S. employers, and
propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents'
propensity to be online. With a pure probability sample of 2,546,
one could say with a ninety-five percent probability that the
overall results have a sampling error of +/-2 percentage points.
Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
However that does not take other sources of error into account.
This online survey is not based on a probability sample and
therefore no theoretical sampling error can be calculated. A full
methodology is available upon request. About CareerBuilder.com
CareerBuilder.com is the nation's largest online job site with more
than 22 million unique visitors and over 1.5 million jobs. Owned by
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), The
McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), the
company offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers
connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career centers
for more than 1,100 partners, including 150 newspapers and leading
portals such as America Online and MSN. More than 300,000 employers
take advantage of CareerBuilder.com's easy job postings, 23
million-plus resumes, Diversity Channel and more. CareerBuilder.com
and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia.
For more information, visit http://www.careerbuilder.com/. Media
Contact: Jennifer Sullivan 773-527-1164 DATASOURCE:
CareerBuilder.com CONTACT: Jennifer Sullivan of CareerBuilder.com,
+1-773-527-1164, Web site: http://www.careerbuilder.com/
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