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HOW TO WORK FOR BABY BOOMERS
J. David McMahon ’69
Associate Director
Texas A&M Career Center
Do You Have a Career Plan? 39% of college graduates do not have any career
plan 69% lack knowledge to make an informed
career plan “If you don’t know where you are going – any
path will get you there.” – Alice in Wonderland What can you do with your major? What do you really want to accomplish with
your major and career?“Jobs are owned by the company, you own your
career’ – Earl Nightingale
Four Generations
Generations Born Between…. Matures 1922 – 1943/46
Baby Boomers 1943/46 – 1960/64
Generation Xers 1960/64 – 1980
Millennials 1980 - 2000
Generation DifferencesMatures Boomers Gen X'ers Millennials
Successbecause…
Fought hard & won
Born into it andshould have it Have 2 jobs Teanacity
Style is ….Team player Self-absorbed Entrepreneur Team player
Leisure is …..Reward forhard work Point of life Relief Part of life
Education is… A dream A birthrightA way to get
ahead Life long
Managingmoney… Save Spend Hedge
Spend parentsmoney
Phone is…. Rotary Touch tone Cellular Wireless
Technology Slide rule CalculatorsSpreadsheets Nintendo
Matures on the Job
Assets Stable Detail oriented Thorough Loyal Hard working
Liabilities Inept with ambiguity
& change Reluctant to buck
system Uncomfortable with
conflict Reticent when they
disagree
Baby Boomers on the JobAssets
Service oriented Driven Willing to go the
“extra mile” Good at relationships Want to please Good team players
Liabilities Not naturally budget
minded Uncomfortable with
conflict Reluctant to go against
peers Put process ahead of
results Sensitive to feedback Judgmental of those who
see things differently
Gen Xers on the Job
Assets Adaptable Technoliterate Independent Not intimidated by
authority Creative
Liabilities Impatient Poor people skills Inexperienced Cynical
Millennials on the Job
Assets Collective action Optimism Tenacity Multitasking
capabilities Technological savvy
Liabilities Need for supervision
and structure Inexperience,
particularly with handling different people issues
Realistic Expectations
There is no such thing as a dream job Don’t expect a 6 figure salary Every job comes with responsibilities
– Some of them are unpleasant• Dealing with customers, overtime, weekend/night
duty, cleaning up, budgets, appraisals
You are not entitled to raises and promotions
Realistic Expectations No trophy for just showing up to work What are you going to contribute to the
company? vs. What can the company do for me?
Volunteer for tough projects or seek out opportunities to solve problems outside of your job role or responsibilities
Profit Sharing– The company has to achieve a profit above the
cost of money first .... > 5%– You don’t always get rewards
Realistic Expectations Bosses are given the responsibility to supervise –
that means POWER & teacher You know the theory, but you need to learn &
develop work savvy You’ll be working in global cultures – they don’t
pamper Americans – no kudos if you don’t contribute
It’s not about you, it’s about Economics 101 – are you contributing to making a profit, have you added or saved 1 year’s worth of your salary?
Realistic Expectations
Not just a 40 hour week Employees are ranked
– Highly valued, run-of-the-mill, lowly valued– You must be better than good to be considered
indispensable
“It’s not what you do between 8 and 5 – it’s what you do between 5 and 8”
- A&M Recruiter
Realistic Expectations
Figure out the unwritten rules – is your workforce really empowered?
You earn respect when you give respect Do you know how to take notes in a
meeting? Employees who embrace and implement
change prosper while those who don’t struggle throughout their careers.
Realistic Expectations Instead of being able to spend as much time as you
want checking your Facebook or MySpace account, or responding to every text or e-mail message when it appears on your screen or phone, you are faced with rules and policies curtailing their use. Especially if it is a company supplied Cell phone or computer.
What are the rules of communication within your new work environment:– is it okay to send a message with wallpaper or border;
address your boss in an e-mail as “Hey Jessica”; or forward a mass e-mail or YouTube video to a few co-workers?
Anticipate Failure
Learn from your mistakes Have you failed yet? You are expected to complete assignments – on
time! When things don’t go your way – GET OVER IT! Embarrass your boss (or co-worker) and you lose
their loyalty
“I really didn’t say everything I said”
– Yogi Berra
THE GOLDEN RULE
“Them that have the gold, make the rules!”
– As long as it isn’t illegal or immoral, you probably ought to do it the company way.
Your Momma Don’t Work Here
Think and act for yourself Employer hired you, not your
parents Work out your own problems
Top 6 Reasons for Firing College Graduate New Hires
Unethical behavior (28 %) Lack of motivation/work ethic (18 %) Inappropriate use of technology (14 %) Failure to follow instructions (9 %) Late to work (8 %) Missing assignment deadlines (7 %)
2007 survey of Employers by Collegiate Employment Research Institute
How to Be the Employee Your Company Can’t Live Without
Glenn Shepard, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2006
1. Create your own job security by making yourself a highly valued employee
2. Learn what your supervisor’s values are3. Be highly productive, pro-active and low
maintenance“Things come to those who wait, but only the
things left behind by those who hustle.” - Abraham Lincoln
4. Answer questions before your boss asks them5. Earn your paycheck, the company will not exist
if it doesn’t make a profit
How to Be the Employee Your Company Can’t Live Without6. Do whatever needs to be done, whenever it needs
to be done7. Take great pride and be the best at whatever you
do8. If you can’t be on time, be early9. Minimize unnecessary mistakes and learn how to
handle reasonable mistakes10. Polish your social graces if you want to influence
others“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment” – Ben Franklin
How to Be the Employee Your Company Can’t Live Without11. Adopt a strong work ethic – don’t let the monkeys pull
you down your ladder of success“Opportunity is missed by most people because it
is dressed in overalls and looks like work” – Thomas Edison
12. It’s hard to soar with eagles when you surround yourself with turkeys
13. Be proud of what you do, but let others know you appreciate their work also – check your ego at the door
14. Your raise will become effective when you become more effective
15. 85% of people get promoted due to personal work skills, only 15% is due to their education
How to Be the Employee Your Company Can’t Live Without16. Understand the difference between failing and
making mistakes“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure” – Bill Cosby
17. Have a desire to solve the company problems, succeed in solving those problems, earn a reputation for your problem solving skills“We have no problems; however, we do have lots of challenges and opportunities” – David McMahon
18. Don’t confuse activity with accomplishment; don’t give ultimatums; don’t break the chain of command; don’t underestimate your duty to serve your employer
The Older Worker AdvantageUS News & World Report, Dec 2008
Understand recessions
Willing to work part time
Have real life experience
Want to be challenged
Healthier
Can control their emotions
Network is bigger Loyal and reliable Want to learn More satisfied with
their job and benefits
Bill Gates Advice Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The
world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Bill Gates Advice Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring
as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try de-lousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Schools may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. Some schools have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.