Sentences with phrase «of our generation»

Laurence has also previously written of the need for companies to attract members of Generation Y (those born after 1982).

And while Lewis is certainly the most gifted business storyteller of his generation (sorry, Malcolm Gladwell), that doesn't make him the best business journalist.

One of the most influential business leaders of his generation is also one of the most thought - provoking.

To keep the momentum going, this year's theme for International Women's Day is centered around #PressforProgress and urges women of all generations to to use their voices to make a difference.

Millennials now face the bleakest financial future of any generation in over a century.

Never assume that the same conveniences of your generation (call centers, for example) will suffice for Generation Z.

It also helps explain another phenomenon: Why the two most famous whistleblowers of the last few years happen to be a product of Generation Y.

To take advantage of Generation Z's fickleness, and assure that you do not become a victim of it later, here are a few business strategies to consider.

Ho, of Young Guys Finance, thinks many of his generation would sooner consult their peers or an algorithm than an adviser.

In a 2016 study, EY found that two - thirds of Generation Z reported equal pay and promotion — regardless of race or gender — as major parts of whether to trust employers.

Many of the generation now entering their 30s (the so - called millennials) were raised to believe they were all special flowers who could achieve great and exciting things.

The Conservatives and the NDP will both have new leaders desperate to define themselves by the biggest economic deal of a generation.

An employee review survey conducted by the Randstad Group found that 57 % of Generation Y employees and 26 % of baby boomers take off unplanned days from work to deal with stress.

Teens of this generation, the researchers say, are products of the tumultuous economic times during which they were raised.

It looks like members of Generation Y have started to believe the «hopeless millennials» stereotype, according to a report from the Conference Board of Canada examining the workplace preferences and expectations of Generations X and Y. Attracting and Retaining the 2020 Workforce suggests that the greener cohort has a lower desired job ceiling than their slightly - older colleagues:

When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation.

MBO Partners, a management service for independent professionals, reports that 29 % of generation Y respondents opted to go independent after school.

Since 1920, the Snap - on brand has earned the respect and trust of generations of professionals.

Although the members of Generation X polled feel they are closer to their desired job level than millennials, the former are also more likely to believe they will be unable to attain their career goal:

Members of Generations X and Y believe promotions should be tied to an employee's skills and job performance at an almost - equal rate.

This statistic fails to highlight actors such as Jack Nicholson (The Departed) or Tom Hanks (Catch Me If You Can) who did not receive Oscar nominations for their performances but are widely considered among the best actors of their generation.

Adela Acevedo, founder of Promise of a Generation (POAG) and E7 Daughters of the Emirates discussed their beginnings.

In the end, people of any generation that call themselves «human beings» really want to follow those they can respect, admire, and trust.

In the wine world, where the vines and barrels have been tended to by the hands of generation after generation, there's an inherent commitment to longevity; a hope that the current operators can pass the business down from generation to generation.

Members of this generation are also called «digital natives,» which gives you a partial clue as to why the 20 - something set is seen as the prime driver of tech innovation.

It's a milestone heralding momentous social and economic upheavals on the horizon when this behemoth of a generation leaves the workforce and ventures into the territory of senior citizenship.

A year ago, the Ontario Power Authority announced 180 renewable projects representing 2,400 MW of generation capacity, enough to power a sizeable city.

«These are news updates for people of the generation we serve, 18 - to 35 - year - olds.»

Tom Hanks solidifies himself as one of the greatest actors of his generation with this look at a man whose life intersects with some of the greatest moments in history while trying to connect with his true love, Jenny.

Nonetheless, the startling high incidence of owners among Gen Y on Facebook seems like a strong data point in support of this generation's deep identification with start - up dreams.

Much of the generation delayed marriage, childbearing and home ownership after graduating with heaping student - loan debt and entering a weak job market.

For his part, Trent Porter, CFP and owner of Priority Financial Partners, finds that members of both generations have similarities: interest in socially responsible investing and membership in what he calls the research culture.

Based in Silicon Valley in California, tucked away between the green rolling hills of San Jose and the heights of San Francisco, Stanford University's manicured lawn has been trodden on by some of the world's brightest researchers, tech entrepreneurs and influencers of our generation, including Elon Musk, Sergei Brin, Peter Thiel, John Kennedy, and Larry Page.

George Zimmer, former CEO, Men's Wearhouse, founder / CEO of Generation Tux & ZTailors: «The night I was fired, I came home for dinner and everybody was very uncomfortable at the dinner table... nobody wanted to talk to Dad who now no longer had a job.

According to the survey, 56 percent of millennials believe CEOs have a greater responsibility today than in years past to speak up about social issues, compared to just 28 percent of generation X and baby boomers.

As the Times puts it, Attorney General Eric Holder now has to decide «whether to seek an indictment that could send the pre-eminent military officer of his generation to prison.»

I think we're on the cusp of a generation of government, political and social leadership that come from the «outside» as barriers of entry to these fields are lowered and we see more competitive elections, which will hopefully be more content - driven.

To this, Blair replied that the change was partly generational — her predecessors were «of a generation of girls who didn't get educated.»

Tim Ferriss has had the opportunity to interview some of the greatest business minds of this generation and has written a number of New York Times bestselling books encapsulating the lessons he has learned.

Rossello highlighted how the island's electrical grid, which was severely dilapidated even prior to the storms, was obsolete and working off of a generation system that was 28 years older than the average electric power utility in the United States.

As people sobered up, Komisar became the conscience of a generation of start - ups that he encouraged to build businesses with a significant purpose beyond just making money.

In the midst of the worst financial crisis of our generation and record high joblessness levels, we must retain these entrepreneurs.

Lauder's cousin William said three of the four Lauders of his generation have chosen to work for the family business and each member has different authorities and expertise.

You can find this behavior in people of every generation.

Members of this generation can rent couture dresses for proms and play video games against opponents on different continents.

Lang Lang, one of the most exciting musical talents of his generation and a rock star of the classical world, talks to CNBC.

The people of that generation who are still in the game and making a difference today are the ones who giddily charged off to buy PalmPilots and mobile phones that weighed down their suits like bricks.

Smith started Vice as a print magazine with Suroosh Alvi and Gavin McInnes in Montreal more than two decades ago; with Smith at the helm as CEO, it's now a multi-platform content mill with a reported audience of between 250 million and 300 million people a month, many of them members of Generation Y. Smith made his money by convincing an older generation that Vice knows millennials better than they could ever hope to, and that pitch has worked: Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox paid US$ 70 million for a 5 % stake of Vice in 2013, and Rogers Communications (which owns Canadian Business) inked a $ 100 million partnership.

Which, of course, is unfortunate, since that's where much of Generations Y and Z spend their time.

The natural gas plants are necessary partly because of expected load growth, partly because of the intermittent nature of solar power and partly because of the planned retirement of around 3,000 megawatts of generation powered by less efficient coal and oil plants, he said.