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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