Millennials, baby boomers or Gen Z : Do you have the right balance in your business?
posted 2nd February 2022
The key to hiring the right staff is to understand what motivates them and to understand their mindset.
Generation X - born early 1960s to late 1970s
- Known to be commited
- Self-sufficient
- Not naturally fluent with IT/computers/mobiles
- View things in the very long term
- Competitive
Millennials (Generation Y) - born early 1980s to late mid-1990s
- Savvy with technology
- Want value recognition
- Seek work/life balance
- Collabarative
- Tend to view things in the medium/short term
Generation Z - Born in the mid-1990s
- Digitally minded
- Experts in social media
- Highly ethical
- Find working with Generation X "challenging"
- Tend to think short term
How does this relate to your employees? Understanding the needs, mindset and motivations of your employees is the key to building a remuneration package to motivate and retain. Call us today for a chat.
