1. TASK, NOT TIME: PROFILE OF A GEN Y JOB Tammy Erikson Caitlin LiSooey

2. Agenda Caitlin LiSooey  History  Task vs. Time  Generation Y’s…  Task-Based Work  Pros  Cons  Personal Conclusion

3. History Caitlin LiSooey  Task-Based Work in the Past  agricultural economies pay based on number of crops, bushels, etc…  The Switch to Time-Based Work  Industrial Revolution production no longer based on “piece” logging time becomes easier to manage Post-Depression regulations standardize hours  Current  Technology and “Generation Y” freelance work becoming more popular asynchronous work style

4. Task vs. Time  Flexible Hours  Quality of Work  Online Networking  40-hour work week  “Face Time”  In-Office Meetings Caitlin LiSooey TaskTime

5. Generation Y’s… Caitlin LiSooey  are born since 1980  are new in the “job pool”  are more in touch with technology  work more efficiently than “older employees”  have a different work style - “work asynchronously”  communicate and coordinate electronically

6. Task-Based Work - Pros Caitlin LiSooey  Flexible Hours  employees put in as much work as needed per task  New Performance Gauge  employees performance measured in quality of work rather than amount of time  Networking  allows employees to work and communicate from almost anywhere  Freedom and Responsibility  engages employee in their work and provides them the freedom to be innovative

7. Task-Based Work - Cons Caitlin LiSooey  Less Pay  task-based jobs usually result in a decrease in pay from time-based jobs  Time Management  employees must have excellent time management skills in order to accomplish tasks on time  Integration in Today’s Workplace  making the switch from time- to task-based work may be difficult to integrate into pre-existing workplaces

8. Personal Conclusion Caitlin LiSooey  task-based work is perfect for “Generation Y”  companies that offer task-based jobs are going to be recruiting the top young employees in their field  the switch from time- to task-based work is not going to be a fast or immediate one  if more companies do not offer task-based work, more and more people will be looking for freelance jobs instead of tradition office jobs

9. References Caitlin LiSooey  Erikson, Tammy. Task, Not Time: Profile of a Gen Y Job, Harvard Business Review  How Do You Define a Job: By Hours or Tasks? http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/02/how_do_you_define_a_job_by_hou.html http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/02/how_do_you_define_a_job_by_hou.html  “What Is It with You People and 8:30 a.m.?” http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2007/07/what_is_it_with_you_people_and_1.html http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2007/07/what_is_it_with_you_people_and_1.html  The Time vs. Task Dilemma. http://freelanceswitch.com/working/the-time-vs-task-dilemma-why-you-could-be-working-too-much/  Trading the Hourly Rate for Task-based Pay. http://www.elanso.com/ArticleModule/ONMbMGUpUUSOSsSiKzQmKAIi.html http://www.elanso.com/ArticleModule/ONMbMGUpUUSOSsSiKzQmKAIi.html

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