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Following are time frames that have been coined based on people's relationship to computers and electronics.

Baby Boomers - 1946-1964
More than 76 million baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964 in the U.S. Older baby boomers were raised without desktop computers, and many did not even have TVs as children.

Generation X - 1960s-1970s
The name was coined as a result of a study of young people's attitudes in England in 1964 by Jane Deverson. The generation X period saw the rise of hippies and countercultures across the Western world. By the time older gen-X'ers became teenagers, the personal computer revolution had begun.

Generation Y - Late 1970s-Early 2000s
In Western cultures, gen Y'ers were brought up in the age of personal computers and electronic gadgets.

Generation Z - After 1990
Also called the "Net Generation," these individuals were exposed as children to the Internet along with wireless and mobile technologies and social networking. Gen Z'ers take electronic wizardry for granted.


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Gen Y Characteristics There are no incontrovertible truths about any one generation, let alone Gen Y.
If Gen Ys were regarded as pretty empowered and the 'me now' generation, superficial and appear to flit between jobs, we're seeing the pendulum swing back with Gen Z to traditional values, a strong work ethic and financial conservatism," he said.
HELPING GEN Y FIND WORK They have been called Millennials, Echo Boomers, and the Trophy Generation--people born after 1980 who entered the workforce with a profound sense of confidence and, some say, entitlement.
 
 
 
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