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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