0364: Bridging Generation Gap In The Construction Industry

<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style= "color: #0000ff;"><strong>This Podcast Is Episode Number 0364, And It's About Bridging Generation Gap In The Construction Industry</strong></span></h1> <p> </p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">These days, it’s inevitable that a diverse group of older and younger workers cross paths in the construction industry. After all, the young, tech-savvy, socially conscious demographic known as Gen Y (Millennials) and Gen Z are currently the</span> <a class= "_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink" href= "https://www.statista.com/statistics/797321/us-population-by-generation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">largest living generation</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> in the U.S., navigating the workforce in record numbers. And the boomers may be retirement age, but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to stop working. Many baby boomers are choosing to enjoy “encore careers” – jobs that allow them to continue to apply their skills and experience to personally meaningful projects.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Here are a few ways to help these two groups work together, so your construction business benefits from their unique and complementary skills. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #0600ff;"><strong>Baby boomers and millennials in the construction business</strong></span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Millennials offer incredible potential to the businesses they work for. Young, tech-savvy, and interested in making a difference in the world; Gen Y only lacks one key trait: experience.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Boomers, on the other hand, know how the business world works, and many enjoy sharing their knowledge with younger colleagues. However, unlike millennials, they may be “stuck” doing things less efficiently, simply because they don’t adapt quickly to new technologies. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">With their distinctive skill sets, pairing up a young worke