Millennials: The end of Dreams.

A review about Gen Y at work in Latin America and the world

Abstract

For 20 years, the “Generation Y” characteristics have been discussed in the academic and professional fields. Currently, these young people are between 20 and 35 years old, with which the opportunity is present to take stock of the research carried out in the last decade, and the reality of the development of this generation. In this sense, it is a testing exercise. It allows an argumentative transit to understand how “Generation Y” adapted to the characteristics of the educational and labour systems, as well as to what extent it had to adapt to them. It is also interesting to observe the differences between generations in developed and developing countries. Finally, it is proposed to address with quantitative and qualitative data the characteristics of this generation, their way of thinking about the world, and their experiences, in the context of globalization.