Here is a snapshot of the attitude of Generation Y taken from a previous post. Please keep in mind that this is a blanket generalization for an entire generation and shouldn’t be taken as anything more than an observed trend of a large populace.
Attitude/Behavior of Gen Y:
- Raised as consumers in a media saturated, brand conscious world
- Fostered a distrustful and cynical view of advertising as a whole – prefers trust, irony, and humor.
- Parallel (rather than linear) thinkers
- Apt to begin tasks randomly – perhaps in the middle – as opposed to a traditional starting point
- Graphics oriented, see text as supporting visual material
- Thrive on change and variety.
- Demand quick, if not instant, gratification
- Upbeat, confident, and assertive with high self esteem
- Optimistic
- Independent and self-reliant: Used to doing it (and many other things) themselves
- Multi-taskers
- Asserting their “intellectual authority” over parents, teachers, employers because they are more techno-savvy and capable of accessing greater breadth of information quickly.
- High value for education – strive to continue education through life
- Motivated and Goal-Oriented
- Diverse and Tolerant
- Strong dislike for racism in any form, sexism and homophobia
- High in Volunteerism
- Invest in the social and community causes
- What do Gen Yers value most in life? Family, traditional values, country, planet
- Unlike the Baby Boomer generation, Gen Yers value things other than income and status as being primary in life
- Desire to work in highly motivated and committed teams
- Need to be challenged – look for opportunities for growth, education, apprenticeship
- Up to 20% of their time is spent alone
- Includers – they make people feel welcome and involved
- Lofty financial goals – remember they are spenders!
- Trained to be “Doers and Achievers”
- Limited Employer loyalty – Jobs for life are replaced with short-term contracts
- 1 in 5 Gen Y women will choose to remain childless
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