Gen Y Wants the Same Kind of Government-Sector Leadership that Gen X and Boomers Want—Will They Get It?

An article at GovernmentExecutive.com states:

“Despite some well-documented generational differences, baby boomers and millennials essentially need the same thing from their federal jobs: strong leadership and flexible pay…”

Recruiting is a big problem in government agencies, but retention is an even bigger one. In one department, “…Nearly 50 percent of the workforce has five years or less of service.”

Quoting a propoent of a public service academy, the article goes on to say:

“If [other generations] think about what they want now and what they wanted when they started working, it's the same kinds of things. The only difference is we have the technology now to do those things.”

Technology and programs? Okay. But what about people and leadership? I don’t think we’re able to program them yet.

College Women Create Blog to Discuss Millenial Transitions

Wondering how to get from school to work? Wondering what line of work suits you and how to find it? You’re not alone.

Five college seniors at James Madison University (JMU), in Harrisonburg, Va., have started a dialogue about the trials and tribulations of this major life transition at their blog, Life Before Noon: A Millenial’s Manual. Read about their ideas and contribute you own.

It’s heart-warming to see young women using the power of the Internet to start a significant network. I can’t help but wonder how different the world would have been for Boomer Women had we had this kind of access to each other back in the ‘70s. It’s pleasing to see the results, two generations later, of our pioneering in the days when there were men’s jobs and women’s jobs—and we tore down the wall.

Brazen Careerist: A Generation Y Professional Career Community

Just launched on March 3, 2008, BrazenCareerist.com is an online community of young professionals. It taps into the rich and diverse knowledge of “a network of fifty bloggers who have agreed to participate in a community of people helping each other with careers.”

Check out the “Twenty Set” section, on the home page. Click on topics like Personal Branding; Technology; Politics; and Money (among many more). You won’t just be talked at; you’re invited to join the conversation! Glean some great Gen Y advice from their articles.

Not young enough? There’s another good reason to check out Brazen Careerist—especially if you’re an employer. Lead founder, Penelope Trunk, and her associates offer consulting services to help companies learn how to attract and retain Generation Y employees (and almost everything in between!).

So get rid of all that old-generation career-advice and head on over to this online career center tailored to “young professionals who want to design and define their careers using the new rules for success.”

Visit this resource often. This new generation is the largest yet—and they’re bound to make the world a better place!

21st Century Career Advice for Generation Y

Are you a Modern Urbanite? Check out Rebecca Thorman’s blog to find out! http://modite.com/blog/

Rebecca offers career advice for Generation Y, not only from her own wealth of experience, but also from the mouths of top executives, presidents, CEO’s and other people who want to hire you! She also provides information about Management, Leadership, and Personal Branding—among other important career topics. But that’s not all…

Because work/life balance is important to you, she goes beyond the workday and touches on all-things-Gen-Y, like Knowing Yourself; Inspiration; Volunteering; and Creativity.

And the best part is that she’s just not talking at you, she’s talking with you—so be sure to add your two cents to articles that interest you.

Tired of huge, stuffy career advice books and sites? Drop in on Modite.com!