Bridging the 
Generational Divide

It is estimated that 73,000 baby boomers will retire in the next 15 years. As these highly skilled workers retire, we will be challenged as managers to fill their positions with equally skilled employees. How will we recruit them, how will we manage them, and once we get them, how will we keep them? For the first time in forever, we have the possibility of three, and sometimes even four different generations in the workplace: traditionalists (born before 1943), boomers (born 1943-1965), Gen X (born 1966-1980) and Gen Y or Millennial (born 1980-2003). Understanding the different beliefs or value systems of the generations in the workplace will help managers manage better.