care and feeding of baby boomers in recruiting
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Are you a recruiter who works with Baby Boomers? Do you wonder what drives baby boomer candidates to certain types of positions? Do you have problems convincing baby boomer candidates to consider alternative types of positions? If you have been asking those questions then this session is for you. We will delve into the characteristics of the various generations in the workplace. However, we will focus on the underlying characteristics of baby boomers and why they want what they want in the workplace!TRANSCRIPT
The Care and Feeding of Baby Boomers in Recruiting
Strategies to Help!
GenerationsGreatest or GI – 1900 – 1924
Traditionalists or Silent – 1925 – 1945
Baby Boomers – 1946 – 1964
Gen X – 1965 – 1982
Gen Y – 1983 – 2000
Baby Boomer GenerationBorn 1946-1964
79 Million
Major EventsVietnam WarWatergate
Technology Advances?
Parents?
Beliefs of Baby BoomersWork for 30 years and then retire
Company will provide benefitsVacationHealth InsurancePension/401(k)
Loyalty
Safety
Work Ethic
Baby Boomer IssuesEmployment
Housing
Children – College Education
Retirement Savings
Long Term Unemployment
Baby Boomer and Long Term Unemployment
Baby Boomer Unemployment Expectations
3 Months is a really short job search
Expect 9-12 months
Get comfortable being uncomfortable
After 1 year look for alternatives
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