What methods are helpful in recruiting or keeping Generation Y, Generation X and Baby Boomers?
Mason: Contractual work is often a good fit for new graduates and employers. It is a way for a candidate to get a foot in the door and a way for a company to bring in entry-level employees at little risk to themselves. Also, utilizing a variety of networking groups, as well as the online recruiting tools, are excellent ways of finding new candidates. Nussbaum: To recruit the Gen Y worker, which is just now hitting the workforce, you’ve got to go on campus, through Facebook, and use e-mail. They’d much rather get a text message, than a cell phone call. Everybody knows that with the Gen Xers, it’s all about the work-life balance and working a 40-hour week. The Gen Y crowd will work 60 hours a week, as long as they have a lot of technology. Winer: We find that folks in the (Baby Boomer) category are looking for more job flexibility, such as part-time work, rather than retiring at 60 or 70, something that will allow them to enjoy retirement more or time with the grandkids. Hayes: The right
