Lately, I’ve been doing some research on Generation Y. There are many definitions on the age range, but most say it is people who are born between 1977 and 1996. I don’t want to date myself, but I do fall into the gray area of between Gen Y and Gen X depending on who’s definition. BUT, since I live and work in the Silicon Valley area, I think that I’m more of a Gen Y-er. Okay, now that is settled.
I’ve been perusing the internet looking for more data on this group. I found a few interesting facts. According to USA Today, the top life goals are getting rich and being famous. Whoa! These are pretty bold goals coming from a very rambunctious and also ambitious group. I guess with all the media attention given to celebrities from all areas (e.g., sports, internet start-ups, movies, etc) that Gen Y want to be like those that they see in the magazines and TV. Naturally, right? Also, according to an ABC Family report, Gen Y-ers make decisions by group decisions with their friends having the highest impact. I’m not sure if social pressures is anything new, but I would agree that I’ve noticed that this group definitely immerses itself with a high numbers of friends. Lastly, I ran into a career focused website just for milennials (aka Generation Y) called Employee Evolution. The website delivers a chock-full of career-oriented information via a collection of blogs. I spoke with one of the co-founders, Ryan Paugh, today to get a better understanding of his thoughts about the Gen Y population and the work place. Ryan commented that there are a set of young professionals who are seeking help with transitioning into post-education life and that his website offers a one-stop shop website for career advice catered to this population. Sounds easy enough to me. I wish folks like Ryan Paugh and other Gen Y-ers the best of luck on becoming rich and famous. Don’t forget the little people. 
