Managing Generations in the Workplace CD-Rom Training Software: Recruitment & Retention

Training Course Description / Outline

In Managing Generations in the Workplace Training: Recruitment and Retention you will learn strategies for recruiting from the four workplace generations. The training program outlines different generational traits, explains what strengths each generation will bring to the interview process, offers interviewing strategies, and teaches how best to approach orientation and retention for intergenerational recruits.

Learn To

• Identify guidelines to successfully orient a Builder employee.
• Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from the Boomer generation.
• Identify guidelines to successfully orient a Generation X employee.
• Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from the e-Generation.
• Identify incentives to attract and retain potential employees.
• Identify ways to correct common managerial mistakes made with Generation X.
• Identify ways to assist a member of Generation X in self-management.
• Identify features of future work contracts.

Training Audience

The target audience for this training program is HR Managers, HR Directors, and Executive Management.

Total Training Time

2 to 4 hours

Training Objectives

Unit 1: Recruiting from the Generations (1 - 2 hours)

• Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from the Builder generation.
• Identify guidelines to successfully orient a Builder employee.
• Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from the Boomer generation.
• Identify guidelines to successfully orient a Boomer employee.
• Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from Generation X.
• Identify guidelines to successfully orient a Generation X employee.
• Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from the e-Generation.
• Identify guidelines to successfully orient an e-Generation employee.
• Simulation Overview:
• In this simulation, you will meet with John Cunningham, Human Resources Assistant with Icon International. You are a new recruit in Icon’s Human Resources department and he will be meeting with you as part of the orienting process. He will specifically test your understanding of generations in the workplace.

Unit 2: Retaining the Generations (1 - 2 hours)

• Identify incentives to attract and retain potential employees.
• Identify incentives to attract and retain a member of Generation X.
• Identify incentives to attract and retain a Boomer.
• Identify incentives to attract and retain the e-Generation.
• Identify ways to correct common managerial mistakes made with Generation X.
• Identify ways to assist a member of Generation X in self-management.
• Identify features of future work contracts.
• Simulation Overview:
• In this simulation, you will meet with John Cunningham, Sue Bogner, and Shawna Wooden to solve the alarming employee retention crisis, especially for Generation X employees that exists in Icon International. Your goal during the meeting is to offer solutions to the problem and learn about the issues that affect Generation X.

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