DocumentCode
1524840
Title
The New Centurions
Author
Crow, Mariesa ; Stichnote, Lynn
Author_Institution
Missouri Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Rolla, MO, USA
Volume
8
Issue
4
fYear
2010
Firstpage
20
Lastpage
26
Abstract
The current group of young people entering the workforce belong to the so-called "millennial generation". Each generation has certain characteristics that have defined its interaction with the world; the millennials have been called the "Net generation". They are the first generation that has never known life without the Internet. As a result of their protected, structured, and positively reinforced upbringing, the millennials are an exceptionally accomplished, positive, upbeat, and optimistic generation. The millennials are the quintessential multitaskers, and they are used to having the world at their fingertips through online search engines. If organizations use the best of the millennials\´ traits and effectively embrace the less appealing ones, they will undoubtedly emerge stronger and more prepared for the future.
Keywords
Internet; computer aided instruction; recruitment; social networking (online); Internet; millennial generation; net generation; online search engine; quintessential multitasker; Cellular phones; Character generation; Facebook; Internet; MySpace; Pediatrics; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Recruitment; Social network services;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPE.2010.937124
Filename
5496832
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