Education_Generation_Xers

Education Generation Xers Education How many of us have a benefits package for education reimbursement' Is this a benefit that you look for in a company' According to Barb Cole-Gomolski, " Generation Xers said they are more likely to stay with companies that invest in educational reimbursement and training programs." Generation Xers are preparing for their future by enrolling in college at a fast pace. It seems that employers are starting to recognize that although this generation is much different than the baby boomers, they are highly educated, knowledgeable and dedicated. If they are treated right and paid for all their hard work and given the praise and encouragement they need they will benefit the workplace. http://www.employmentreview.com/2002- Training Training that used to be for the previous generation will not do the trick for Generation X. Xers between 20-33 grew up in a time where MTV, and computers where the trends. According to Jacque Burandt, Employee Training August 1997, "Training that taps into their values, experiences and needs can give an employer the competitive edge in recruiting and retaining this group that makes up one-third of the work force." If employers are able to give the competition, they will then avoid the high cost of job xers, generation, training, mentoring, employers, education, work, time, stay, retaining, reimbursement, person, one, need, motivating, learning, key, keep, important, growth, give, future, employee, different, college, boomers, benefit, believe, baby, according, works, workplace, workforce, workers, ways, way, very, values, turnovers, trick, trends, treated, train, today's, themselves, taps, starting, skills, skill, sharing