NbpJobs.Org » generation x workers http://www.nbpjobs.org Your Job & Career Tips and More Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:51:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Generation-X Women Suffering Burn Out? http://www.nbpjobs.org/2005/12/generation-x-women-suffering-burn-out/ http://www.nbpjobs.org/2005/12/generation-x-women-suffering-burn-out/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:33:57 +0000 admin http://www.nbpjobs.org/?p=12 Generation-X is typically used to define persons born between 1961 and 1980. Generation-X women were expected to bring increases in the labor force participation rate of women from the 1980s onwards, however these numbers seem now to be declining. Are Generation-X women suffering from burn out? Possibly … it is no secret that Generation-Xers have different expectations of work-life than their parents (baby boomers) did, and this may be part of the reason for the declining numbers.

For Generation X-ers, salary is oft times less important on the job satisfaction scale than other factors such as how interesting the job actually is and what opportunities for learning may come with the particular job. Generation X mothers also want a good balance of work and home (Mom) life, so don’t expect them to soldier on for hours into the night without worry. Family-friendly work policies have got to be the order of the day here.

Here are a few tips on keeping your Generation X female employees happy:

  • Flex time – don’t force them into the 9-5 mold
  • On-site childcare – care about them and their families. Offer perks such as daycare services.
  • Training – keep their minds active and interested
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