Four generations in the workplace How to recognize them?

A study carried out by LinkedIn delved into the characteristics of each of the four generations that currently make up the labor scene, finding interesting points of view from each of these social groups.

Before delving into the findings of the report, first, let's understand the characteristics of each of the generations through the following infographic:



The study carried out by the social network wanted to understand where the training needs of each of these generations were. It was carried out on more than 630 million LinkedIn members around the world to better understand first-hand the abilities, skills, as well as the courses that each of these generational groups is taking.

The first finding was that the 4 generations of students have more in common than is believed.

These multigenerational groups share many skills and are interested in learning about the same topics in many cases. The main interest of the four groups is to learn about training for leaders.

“Gen Z and Millennials show high proficiency in technical and hard skills. 50% of their top 10 skills were hard skills and 30% of their shared skills focused on programming languages.

One of the most important findings of the study is that intergenerational differences complement each other. Making an excellent mix having representatives of different generational ages in the teams.

“For example, Generation Z has strong technology skills, but lacks some of the interpersonal skills that you need,” which are well established in Baby Boomers.

The study emphasized that each generation is trying to fill unique skill gaps. It is very interesting as a team leader to understand the needs of each age group, in order to better understand and serve the collaborators, according to what they need and, of course, yourself.

This infographic, the result of the study, gives an excellent appreciation of the skills of each of the generations in the workplace to get the best out of each collaborator: