There’s a new new diversity issue employers need to be aware of. We’re getting close to graduation season. As you read this, Millennial (aka Gen Y) Professionals are being actively recruited prior to, and upon, college graduation. Some are already busy navigating the waters of their first professional job since being hired a year or so ago. They are also dealing with a new dimension to diversity this generation creates. Many Millennial employees are claiming to be victims of reverse age discrimination. Continue reading » »

The declining economy has brought another unwelcome trend across the U.S.: middle-age baby boomers moving back with their parents. I was recently on ABC’s Bay Area talk show, “The View from the Bay”, discussing it. You can visit my website to view the segment: TheOrrellGroup.com.

MORE THAN one-third of retirees have had to help their adult children pay bills this past year. And, the number of multigenerational households has increased from 5 million in 2000 to 6.2 million in 2008.

Here’s a basic overview of this growing middle-aged boomeranger dynamic: Continue reading » »