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The Changing Workforce

The Changing Workforce. Findings from “Generation and Gender in the Workforce” EVA Kaplan-Leiserson Presented by Jet Reid. Objectives:. Define the issues or problems Discuss possible solutions Implications for HRD. Scenario.

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The Changing Workforce

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  1. The Changing Workforce Findings from “Generation and Gender in the Workforce” EVA Kaplan-Leiserson Presented by Jet Reid

  2. Objectives: • Define the issues or problems • Discuss possible solutions • Implications for HRD

  3. Scenario Your company is experiencing extremely high employee turn-over. Employee exit surveys indicate issues in areas of climate, promotional opportunities, and compensation. You have just been appointed the Executive Director of Compensation and Benefits. What do you do?

  4. Focus Explain the findings from several studies on generation and gender in the workforce. The goal of the author is to provide a rationale for change within the human resource management community by highlighting developmental, gender, and generational differences within the modern workforce.

  5. Generational Workforce • Generation Y ages -18 to 22 • Generation X ages - 23 to 37 • Baby Boomers ages - 38 to 57 • Maturesover the age of 58

  6. Group Characteristic • Generation Y family or dual centric • Generation X family or dual centric • Baby boomer work centric • Matures work or dual

  7. Career Stages • The establishment stage (ages 21-26) • The advancement Stage (ages 26-40) • The Maintenance stage (ages 40-60) • Withdrawal stage (age 60 and above)

  8. Challenges • Differing priorities: work-centric, family-centric, or dual-centric • Changing gender roles • Decrease in career ambition • Incentives • Recruitment and retention of employees

  9. Solution Linking Career Planning & Organizational Development • Realistic Job Preview • Individual Employee Development • Performance Feedback & Coaching • Work/life Balance

  10. Motivation • Recognition • Achievement • Work itself • Responsibility • Advancement • Growth

  11. HYGIENE • Basic biological needs • Relationships (peers/supervisors) • Salary • Security • Supervision

  12. Implications for HRD • All of the groups presented in the article, “The Changing Workforce” are present in the public education industry • Matures (retire rehire), Baby Boomer (burned-out), Generation X and Y (decreased career ambition) • Understanding, these groups and the implications of meeting or failing to meet their respective needs will determine the success or failure of our industries.

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