About the characteristics of birth cohorts or generations

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The 60 Minutes transcript of its segment on the millennial generation (those born between 1980 & 1995) & other articles on Millennials provide some generalizations about the characteristics of this generation.

a. How valid & useful are generalizations about the characteristics of birth cohorts or generations, such as those made about the millennials? If you are a member of this cohort, or you know many who are, how valid do you think the generalizations are

b. If you believe that the generalizations are valid, either strongly or somewhat so, how useful are the suggestions made by consultants in the segment, with respect to recruitment, selection, training, compensation, etc.)? Would the suggestions for how to manage millennials be less useful, or even counterproductive, for managing employees from other cohorts (e.g., baby boomers, or generation X—born 1964-1979)? Why or why not?

Examine the seven principles and Identify which of these principles & practices were followed in your own job interview experience (either as interviewer or interviewee), & which were not. Explain or speculate on the reasons for the non-adoption of principles & practices that have been shown by research to improve interview validity reference interview.

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