Archive for 'Generations'

We’re living in hyper-connected times and Millennials from a very early age are growing up with everything at their fingertips. But is that “always on” mentality helping or hurting our youth? And how will the increased use of technology affect higher education?

The Pew Research Center along with Elon University conducted a survey of over 1,000 Internet “experts” (with the majority coming from education and technology fields) asking respondents to select whether growing up constantly connected will be a positive or negative.

Fifty-five percent of respondents took an optimistic point of view. They felt that Internet use provides young people with a unique skill set, including knowing how to solve problems through cooperative work and knowing how to quickly and efficiently ...

The Millennials are a mystery for many people.

Is this a generation indulged to the point of helplessness by helicopter parents or destined for greatness through technological savvy and commitment to social causes? Are they easy to market to because they’re always online or difficult to persuade because they’re marketing averse?

Last week’s Recruitment Minute on a new TV show about four Millennials prompted some readers to ask about other sources of information on the 75 million who will dominate undergraduate and graduate recruiting for years to come.

Here are some sites that can help you get to know the Millennial generation a little better:

The Next Great Generation
A blog by Millennials who describe how they live and what they ...