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Managing the Multigenerational Workforce
1. Managing The Multigenerational
Workforce
October 2015
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2. 15%
35%
52%
22%
21%
19%
48%
44%
26%
2002
2012
2022
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Workforce Composition Changing Fast
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
The BLS age brackets drive the following definition for the generational cohorts:
• Baby Boomers: 1948-1967
• Gen X: 1968-1977
• Millennials: 1978-2002
3. Company Technology Status Increasingly Important
34%
40%
25%
Degree to Which Company Technology Usage Affects Employment Decision
21%
40%
39%
14%
37%
50%
Significant Factor Somewhat of a Factor Neutral/Not a Factor
Millennials Gen X Baby Boomers
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
4. Employees View Themselves as Tech Savvy
4%
26%
59%
11%
1%
21%
34%
37%
7%
1%
30%
40%
28%
2%
0%
Cutting edge Upper tier In the middle Lower tier Near bottom
Baby Boomers
Gen X
Millennials
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
6. Internet Access is Critical for Most Workers
11%
19%
50%
19%
8%
23%
50%
19%
5%
13%
55%
27%
Little/no inconvenience
Moderate inconvenience
Significant inconvenience
Crippling
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
Effect on Work if Internet Access was Lost
7. Email Still Dominates the Communications Landscape
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
Microsoft Outlook
72%
Gmail
41%
Skype
30%
Lync
22% Chatter
7%
Yammer
6%
Jive
5%
Slack
4%
8. IT Support Needs Expected to Increase
9%
58%
33%
7%
49%
44%
8%
34%
58%
Decreasing
No change
Increasing
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
9. Preferences for Improving IT Support
14%
18%
33%
18%
34%
39%
48%
11%
25%
31%
27%
31%
42%
53%
8%
20%
28%
30%
36%
45%
49%
More acceptance of responsibility
More options for getting IT support
Better explanation for root cause and resolution
Better customer service / professionalism
Better communication
More proactive maintenance
Faster support/ resolution of IT issues
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
10. IT Support Does a Good Job, but there is Room for
Improvement
25%
45%
29%
Mostly
Satisfied
At least
somewhat
dissatisfied
Very
Satisfied
Worker Satisfaction with IT Support Worker Preferences for Improving IT
Support
50% Faster resolution of the issue
42% More proactive maintenance
33% Better communication
31% Better explanation of issue causes
25% Better customer service
21% More options for getting IT support
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
11. Training/Professional Development in the Past Year
29%
19%
24%
28%
Mandatory
Training
Voluntary
Training
Both Voluntary
and Mandatory
No Training
Undertaken
Types of Training Undertaken
18%
18%
28%
32%
33%
35%
40%
57%
Social media use
Sales/business development
Sexual harrassment
Team building/communication
Legal/complicance related
Security related
Technology related
Specific to profession
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
12. Training/Professional Development Methodologies
Level of Professional Development Desired
in the next year
Learning Methodologies Used in the
Past 12 Months
15%
41% 40%
4%
Significantly
More
Moderately
More
Stay the
Same
Less
40% Self-study (training/review guides)
39% Informal training by peers/managers
34% E-learning (instructor-led and self-paced)
34% Live/pre-recorded webcasts/webinars
33% Instructor-led classroom sessions on-site
24% Instructor-led classroom sessions off-site
10% Other type of training/prof. dev.
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
13. Preferences for Training Improvements
4%
6%
13%
17%
23%
33%
28%
39%
14%
17%
18%
22%
33%
34%
30%
45%
24%
21%
26%
22%
26%
37%
33%
35%
More simulations or gaming elements
More social elements
More mobility elements, such as app-based training
More autonomy for staff to design their own training plan
More e-learning
More cross-training with employees from other areas
More follow-up after training to ensure it aligns with goals
More time set aside for training
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals
14. Younger Workers Place Greater Value on Certifications
24%
33%
43%
10%
29%
61%
8%
21%
70%
Not Valuable
Neutral
Valuable
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Source: CompTIA’s Managing the Multigenerational Workforce study | Base: 700 U.S. business professionals