generational Cohorts
Generational Cohorts
Baby Boomers born between 1943 and 1964 are the next oldest and largest generational cohort in the workforce today (Lyon,Legg, & Toulson, n.d.). My generational baby-boomer cohort perspective begins with growing up in a small rural town with my parents, siblings, grandparents, aunt, and cousins. Our community consists of church, school, and neighbors. These groups and individuals played a vital role in helping to design my future. The only girl and the middle child a strong promotion of education, competitiveness, self-reliance, and determination were enforced and expected. During my senior year in high school, I met my best friend. The difference was she grew up in a large metropolitan area, yet our lives mirrored each other. Her family, experiences, and expectations were similar. We attended the same college, graduated and began our careers in different cities. We both married had two children and years later, we both divorced. We were workaholic, committed to our jobs, had strong work ethics, advanced in our careers, endorsed self-satisfaction, and engaged in little community association. A few years ago, we both retired, and since then have had several conversations about our working lives and the changes in the workplace before our retirement. There were increased workplace diversity that evolved a shift from race and gender relations, attitudes, core values, and work styles (Lyon, Legg, & Toulson, n.d.).
Today's oldest living and silent generation was born between 1925 and 1942 during the era of my parents. Most are retired and very few are still in the work force. Veterans grew up in rough economic times and immersed in a society that emphasized principles, integrity, loyalty, lifetime employment, and hard work as intrinsically precious and one’s obligation. Veterans respect authority,
Baby Boomers born between 1943 and 1964 are the next oldest and largest generational cohort in the workforce today (Lyon,Legg, & Toulson, n.d.). My generational baby-boomer cohort perspective begins with growing up in a small rural town with my parents, siblings, grandparents, aunt, and cousins. Our community consists of church, school, and neighbors. These groups and individuals played a vital role in helping to design my future. The only girl and the middle child a strong promotion of education, competitiveness, self-reliance, and determination were enforced and expected. During my senior year in high school, I met my best friend. The difference was she grew up in a large metropolitan area, yet our lives mirrored each other. Her family, experiences, and expectations were similar. We attended the same college, graduated and began our careers in different cities. We both married had two children and years later, we both divorced. We were workaholic, committed to our jobs, had strong work ethics, advanced in our careers, endorsed self-satisfaction, and engaged in little community association. A few years ago, we both retired, and since then have had several conversations about our working lives and the changes in the workplace before our retirement. There were increased workplace diversity that evolved a shift from race and gender relations, attitudes, core values, and work styles (Lyon, Legg, & Toulson, n.d.).
Today's oldest living and silent generation was born between 1925 and 1942 during the era of my parents. Most are retired and very few are still in the work force. Veterans grew up in rough economic times and immersed in a society that emphasized principles, integrity, loyalty, lifetime employment, and hard work as intrinsically precious and one’s obligation. Veterans respect authority,