The Quote: "I'm very worried about the ability of corporations to hold onto Xers, and many Xers are nervous about the future."
Who Said It: Tammy Erickson, president of the Concours Institute consultancy and author of Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent.
In Context: As more and more "millenials" enter the workforce, IT managers are faced with the problem of creating a workplace where different generations can thrive together. Generation X could be a casualty, Erickson says: they're outnumbered by Gen Y-ers, so they'll likely get less attention, and Gen Y-ers tend to work better with Baby Boomers, leaving Gen X-ers stuck in the middle.
Find Out More: Bridging the IT Generation Gap
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