The workplace has never been so interesting or diverse. Four generations of employees work side-by-side in businesses, government institutions, schools and hospitals across the country. From the twenty-somethings to the seasoned seventies and beyond, the workforce has expanded across numerous decades to include a vast array of experience, personalities, values and learning methods.

The Generational Breakdown
Today’s workforce has four generations on the job, which for this article we will define as:

• The World War II Generation (born before 1940)
• The Baby Boom Generation (born 1940 to 1960)
• GenX (born 1960 to 1980)
• GenY (born 1980 to 2000)

The coexistence of four generations in the workforce is the result of demographic shifts and employers’ needs colliding.

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