Sentences with phrase «than a generation of»

Even though the current Millennials ages 25 to 32 are better educated than the generations of young adults who preceded them, 14 the survey found only one significant generational difference in the overall perceived value of their education in preparing them for a job and career — some 41 % of Millennials ages 25 to 32, 45 % of Gen Xers and 47 % of Baby Boomers say their schooling was «very useful» in getting them ready to enter the labor force.

Publicly owned corporations are more accountable to their shareholders than tenured bureaucracies, which may explain why it took the Ford Motor Company only two years to cancel its Edsel, and not much longer for Coca Cola to restore its «classic» brand, while the Catholic Church has taken more than a generation of unstopped attrition to try to correct the mistakes of overheated liturgists.

I can worship how I want, believe what I want, read what I want, pray wherever and whenever I want, and follow my conscience more freely than any generation of Christians before me.

Though men today have an easier time than the generations of men before them who were taught it was unmanly; there were still challenges.

Now consider that a study reported in U.S. News & World Report estimated that the current generation of children, with its legions of struggling readers, would experience one - third fewer face - to - face conversations during their school years than the generation of 30 years ago.

They understand marketing and business better than generations of authors that came before them.

This article is very inaccurate (ps2 sold more than this generation of consoles?).

There's nothing more simple or more fun than this generation of first person shooters.

That they are being appreciated now by more than a generation of younger artists seems absolutely appropriate.

Tomorrow's barristers and solicitors will incur more debt in achieving their qualifications than any generation of legal professionals before them.

Tomorrow's barristers and solicitors will incur more debt in achieving their qualifications than any generation of legal professionals...

With this sort of agreement as the North Star toward which everyone looks throughout the process, the private interactions between the client and the attorney are more about looking for creative (sometimes out of the box) solutions to parenting, financial, and logistical issues that need to be addressed in the divorce, rather than the generation of one - sided proposals that do not take the interests of the other spouse into account.

Not exact matches

And I think they're just of a different generation, a different segment of humanity,» he said, mentioning that he felt Sacca and Mark Cuban understood the products better than others on the panel.

«Inspiring children through play and creativity is crucial to early development and no company has done more in that space over many generations than Mattel,» said Georgiadis in a statement «As a parent, I have seen this first hand and am honored to be joining the Company at this exciting time of renewed focus.»

Solar power has grown at a whopping 68 % average rate over the past 10 years, but still accounts for less than 2 % of total U.S. electricity generation.

Millennials eat out more than other generations, and more than one - third of them are on Instagram.

The generation that is quickly occupying the majority of business leadership roles is one that's grown up playing video games, spends the most time shopping online, and uses social media more habitually than any other generation.

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

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:

These links between happiness and time use are worrying news, as the current generation of teens (whom I call «iGen» in my book of the same name) spends more time with screens than any previous generation.

With the millennial generation making up a larger and larger share of the workforce, teamwork and collaboration are more important than ever.

The challenge with this generation of teens becoming the new gatekeepers, however, is that they're less loyal to brands and businesses than the generations that came before them.

«A diamond lasts more than a single generation, the way an urn of ashes won't,» says the 27 - year - old entrepreneur.

They also warn that an emerging generation of young adults will end up poorer than their parents.

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:

The Millennial generation has an entirely different consideration set for motivation, and given that they already comprise more of the workforce than GenXers and Baby Boomers, we need to invest time, money, and energy into creating workplaces that Millennial employees will love.

Yet that is exactly what has taken place in the B.C. Interior this decade, driven by Chief Louie, the vanguard of a new generation of aboriginal leaders far more interested in creating jobs for their members than in endless litigation or lobbying.

By the time he left Apple, in 2008, Fadell had led the team that designed 18 generations of the iPod and accrued more than 100 patents on his design and technology.

And that could be a problem for the younger generation: 69 percent of millennials believe that debit cards are as safe or safer than credit cards, according to a recent national survey of 1,000 adults conducted in August by Compare Cards / Lending Tree.

As the baby boomers — the oldest of whom will turn 70 this year — begin to retire, they often sell their businesses to a younger generation that is more diverse than ever before.

The reality is more than three quarters of all millionaires today are first generation millionaires.

The proportion of people who say they are saving less than last year to retirement savings is down, but the retirement income deficit for the coming generation of retirees is estimated to be $ 4.3 trillion.

As William Strauss and Neil Howe put it in their seminal book Generations (almost anybody pontificating about generational cohorts is channelling Strauss and Howe, even if they don't realize it), «More than anyone, they have developed a seasoned talent for getting the most out of a bad hand.»

«This is usually not your boss, but someone in your organisation, perhaps of a different generation, a little bit older than you, who's knows the ropes and who knows what's appropriate,» Pollak said.

Surprisingly, they found that generational differences have more to do with stages of development in employees rather than their generational makeup — those commonly - held beliefs and stereotypes about each generation.

Although the technology cost was 10 percent more than our previous generation of products, the net savings to our customers was approximately 10 percent, achieved through a pick - up of 20 percent in added efficiency.

Thanks to the Internet and ubiquitous connectivity via mobile devices, coupled with the democratization of content generation, publication and distribution, it's easier than ever for virtually every voice to be heard, if they want to be heard.

The promised capacity of 350 kilowatts per charging point more than doubles Tesla's current standard for its «second generation» chargers that have a capacity of up to 145 kW.

It's not just next - generation West Coast startups heeding the call, either: In 2013, more than 90 percent of Zenefits customers called California home and 80 percent identified as technology firms; today more than half of all businesses using Zenefits services are based outside the Golden State and operate in sectors other than tech.

Low productivity is one of the main reasons that Millennials are the first generation since the 1800s to do worse than their parents:

The report indicated that while more than 78 percent of organizations have engaged in lead generation programs throughout last year, only about 17 percent of these companies are actually meeting their lead generation goals.

Two years ago, the house, constructed from untreated woods and equipped with water - saving laundry equipment and compact lighting, was the subject of a story in the Burlington Free Press under the headline «Greenhouse» — which raised the hackles of many hard - core Vermonters, including more than a few former Seventh Generation employees.

As the last generation expected to be more successful than their parents, they may have had unrealistic expectations of their ability to save.

An appointment of Woods to the top Exxon job could signal the company's board wants to continue to focus on cash generation in order to keep boosting shareholder payouts, rather than focus on pricey development projects, analysts have said.

«Our data suggests the younger Gen Y population is adopting motorcycling at a far lower rate than prior generations,» AB analyst David Beckel said in a July note downgrading its rating of Harley - Davidson shares from «outperform» to «market perform.»

With six out of 10 Americans projected to fall short of their standard of living by retirement, it's more urgent than ever that people in this generation save — and save some more.

The company boasts that the new chips, which are refreshed models of the seventh - generation «Kaby Lake» chips can perform up to 40 percent faster than the original seventh generation Kaby Lake chips.

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.

Selling more than one million copies through five editions, it has provided generations of investors with the timeless value investing philosophy and techniques of Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd.

While these generations are connected through policy and the momentum of history, the current North Korean leader has more room to maneuver than his father and grandfather did.