{"id":30,"date":"2006-05-15T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2006-05-15T22:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/?p=30"},"modified":"2006-05-16T07:01:16","modified_gmt":"2006-05-16T12:01:16","slug":"article-released-hiring-adjustments-for-generations-x-y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2006\/05\/article-released-hiring-adjustments-for-generations-x-y\/","title":{"rendered":"Article Released &#8211; Hiring Adjustments for Generations X &#038; Y"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.selectmetrix.com\/Articles\/2006\/Article_Hiring_Adjustments_for_Gen_X_Y.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hiring Adjustments for Generations X &#038; Y<\/a> covers the changes we are seeing in the hiring process based on the up-and-coming generations.  The main points in this article flow from our firsthand experience in the hiring process &#8211; especially over the past 2 years.<\/p>\n<p>An excerpt:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gen X and Y candidates are looking for a &#8220;skills path.&#8221;  They desire to understand what skills are needed to be successful in the position today.  The long-term incentive is to understand what skills they will personally develop or acquire within the company.  They prefer a horizontal management structure and respond to personal skill development.  Titles are out.  Responsibilities are in.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring Adjustments for Generations X &#038; Y covers the changes we are seeing in the hiring process based on the up-and-coming generations. The main points in this article flow from our firsthand experience in the hiring process &#8211; especially over the past 2 years. An excerpt: &#8220;Gen X and Y candidates are looking for a &#8220;skills path.&#8221; They desire to understand what skills are needed to be successful in the position today. The long-term incentive is to understand what skills they will personally develop or acquire within the company. They prefer a horizontal management structure and respond to personal skill development. Titles are out. 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