Baby Boomers GenXers DotComs & Ferals Annimac West Coast College of TAFE FLAN Workshop 20 April 2005 Speaker Future Trends Impacting TAFE

Rate of Change  15 secs - new web site  15 mins - new technology  every day - 15 million new web pp Amount of change now in one day Grandparents had in one year Younger means faster

Driving all Drivers of Change Technology by % of job types do not exist now because 80 % technology not imagined yet

Imagine what some of those jobs might be ….. ?

Likely jobs in next 15 years : Director of Emerging Thought Chief Zookeeper - of people Creative Undertaker Thought Jockey Chief Imagination Officer Hacker Relations Manager Valuer of Intangible Assets * Human Interface Manager * * Exists 2003

Generations Baby Boomers b 1945 – 60 age fewer males Generation X 1960 – largest number DotComs 1975 – – 30 first wired gen Ferals 1990 – fewest - ½ GenX

What does this mean for TAFE : Right now Into the future For students For staff

Baby Boomers Downsizing lives Empty nesters Retired or part time workers

Baby Boomers Material status Male identity from job Sense of community

Baby Boomers Seek new safe experiences Security conscious Health conscious

Baby Boomers Defer to authority Love / hate change

Impact for TAFE Baby Boomers  Winding down : leisure indulgence  Contribute back : time & resources  Respect rank  Volunteer in groups  Steady relationships  Need  relationship continuity  organising  safe familiar experiences  positive group identity

Single Childless Single Childless Net Dating Net Dating Varied lifestyles Varied lifestyles Varied workstyles Varied workstyles SOHO SOHO Generation Xers 30 – 45 Clone of Boomer or DotCom values

Generation X Risk takers Fast decisions Fast decisions Materialism assumed Materialism assumed Environmental values Environmental values

Generation X Personal journey Personal journey Defer to heroes Defer to heroes Expect & accept change Expect & accept change

Impact for TAFE Generation X  Individual attention  Short term projects  Fast action  Results oriented  Need  choices  short term  complete – stand alone  skills oriented  demand quality of experience

DotComs 15 – 30 Own path Temporary pairing Group socialising Internet relationships

DotComs No careers No home I.d. from activity Wired

DotComs Immediacy Multi channeled Multi actions Planetary group mission

DotComs Cluetrain Manifesto Temporary deference Need change

Impact for TAFE DotComs  Passionate involvement – value driven  Team oriented + personal relationship  Personal commitment  Short term fast involvement  Multi channel activities  Results oriented - no spin  Need  choices  very short term  flexibility  innovation  real positive outcomes

Ferals 0 – 15 Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetary mission : create sustainable world create sustainable world

Ferals Parallel universes Wired Wired Unlimited mind channels Unlimited mind channels

Ferals Global i.d. from self values Future jobs unimportant Future jobs unimportant Non consumers Non consumers

Ferals No deference Respect when useful Respect when useful Live change & ignore barriers Live change & ignore barriers

Impact for TAFE Ferals  Committed to healthy sustainable world  Expect freedom to create  Creating new relationships & patterns  Virtual world  Need  personal power  clear values - spin detectors  no rules no hindrance  trust  ICT resource access  multi channel everything

Summary : Impact 4 TAFE  generational differences increasing  rapid rate of change  major shift in values  major shift in attitudes  everything relationship based  options for personal Work / Life styles  less bureaucracy  community power  individual responsibility  younger generations rule change

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