Career decisions are hard to make. Many of us have been on both sides of the employment equation, either as recruiter or candidate, but how often do we pause to consider the underlying motivations behind candidate decisions? Understanding the issues most important to the job seeker, as well as the lifestyle and professional tradeoffs that compose these issues, can help both recruiter and candidate achieve a suitable and attractive match.

In this article, we explain and consider a theory called the "Career Value Equation." The Career Value Equation analyzes how the personal motivations of job seekers play out in career decisions. We'll also look at generational issues and how they influence career values, analyzing the job preferences of workers from the Great Depression through the elusive Gen-X and Gen-Y generations.

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Recruiting Across Generations

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Baby Boomers Plan to Keep Working (IT World)

Selling Teens on IT Careers (Computer World)

Identifying, Attracting, and Retaining Generation X (Microsoft.com)

Baby Boomers, Gen-X'ers Clash on the Job (ABC News)

Generation Y Worries About Work (Y Vote)

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