The cross-generation workforce — from Forbes.com by Andy McLoughlin
How will businesses deal with the technological chasm?
The workforce as we know it is changing. Digital natives, or Millennials, are knocking on the doors of organizations across the globe. This young generation is accustomed to being connected from any location, at any time of day. They’ve never known life without the Internet, they always carry their cellphone, they spend hours chatting via instant messaging tools, and photos are shared with friends and family via Flickr and social networks. When faced with this digital generation, accustomed to flexibility and openness, traditionally rigid CIOs and IT departments worldwide may soon have a problem.