Thanks to the guys over at One Week Job for bringing this video on Generation We to my attention. I felt compelled to repost it in hopes that the young people who read my blog can feel inspired by it.
I don’t know if today’s youth have any idea that, collectively, they hold the power to change the world.
If you’re under the age of 25, companies and organizations all over the world are looking to adapt to your needs; and if they aren’t yet, they will. And if they don’t, they’ll lose.
Companies like Deloitte are publishing reports like It’s 2008: Do You Know Where Your Talent Is? (PDF) in an attempt to understand and educate the changing landscape of the business world all because you are standing up for your wants, your needs, your dreams and you aren’t settling for less.
The Millennials, Generation Y, the Digital Generation, Echo Boomers…whatever they’re called, the children born between the years of 1981 and 1993 are shaking things up in the workplace. Unwilling to conform to traditional standards and yet surprisingly savvy about the way business and the world work, Generation Y is demanding that companies adapt to their needs.
When I look at this generation, I feel inspired. I feel inspired to keep up! I feel inspired to put on my best game face and show my skills. If I don’t, I will have some stiff competition by a new generation of very driven and connected individuals. I’m reminded every day by people like Nora Kleinewillinghoefer, like Jess Sloss, like VanCityAllie… that the talent and drive and knowledge and skill of this Generation We, even just in my own city, is endless. Just think what they could accomplish if they found a way to harness that energy for change.
Now is the time, my friends, to figure out your dreams. Know what you want. Go after it.
Thanks for posting…Now lets do something about it:
Join the movement. Sign the petition to:
1. Free us from dependence on foreign oil
2. Restore the environment
3. Grow the economy
Visit http://www.gen-we.org and make a difference!
Thanks Michelle!
I totally agree that we have such an opportunity in our hands. Love the positivity!
@Peta Thanks for the link. There’s a huge e-book on the topic that you can download from there.
@Jess Thanks for stopping by
Thanks for the link my dear!
It’s true. It is important to vote with your wallet to enact social change.
And yes, sure there are some smart talented youth, but we/they have a lot to learn from those that came before us. Experience is extremely important, and we need the people we look up to, to lead the way!
I think more and more young people are realizing that they CAN make a difference! It’s very exciting… just look at what happened in the States and voting recently. Wow!
Good things are coming, Michelle!