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Awareness of Generations

Awareness is the foundation for engaging and connecting with Millennials and Generation Z.

How are the generations the same?

Millennials and Generation Z are -

  • Technologically sophisticated: Digital natives, Native speakers, Nets, Internet generation, iGeneration and Nintendo digital generation
  • Generation C:  Connected, communicating, content-centric, computerized, community-oriented, always clicking
  • Diverse
  • Multi-tasking

How are the generations different?

Millennials are -

  • Optimistic: Generation Y and Sunshine generation, an inclusive and hopeful generation
  • Team-Oriented: They are group oriented rather than being individualists.

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Generation Z are called -

  • Generation Now
  • Google Generation
  • New Silent Generation
  • Active consumers
  • Independent and ambitious

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The Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3) highlighted a series on College and Career Readiness.

The articles were reprinted with permission -

  • “The article, College and Career Readiness for Learners of All Ages, by Rich Feller, originally appeared in NCDA's quarterly print magazine, Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3). Copyright © June 2014. Reprinted with permission.”
  • “The article, Continued Exploration Into Effective College and Career Readiness Initiatives, by Lisa Severy, NCDA president 2013-2014, originally appeared in NCDA's quarterly print magazine, Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3). Copyright © June 2014. Reprinted with permission.”
  • “The article, NCDA'S Involvement in College and Career Readiness, by Lisa Past President Edwin A. Whitfield (1984-1985), originally appeared in NCDA's quarterly print magazine, Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3). Copyright © June 2014. Reprinted with permission.”
  • “The article, Preparing Today's Youth With College and Career Readiness, by Deneen Pennington, Executive Director, originally appeared in NCDA's quarterly print magazine, Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3). Copyright © June 2014. Reprinted with permission.”
  • “The article, Preparing Young People For College and Career- A Family Affair, by Janet G. Lenz and Denise E. Saunders, originally appeared in NCDA's quarterly print magazine, Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3). Copyright © June 2014. Reprinted with permission.”
  • “The article, Understanding Key Stakeholder Recommendations to Positively Impact Clients and Create Partnerships, by Julie Carr, originally appeared in NCDA's quarterly print magazine, Career Developments- Helping Learners Become College & Career Ready (Summer 2014, Vol. 30-3). Copyright © June 2014. Reprinted with permission.”

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