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Mona Mourshed, Global CEO Of Generation, Is Named An “Advocate For Aging”
Next Avenue and the American Society on Aging celebrated Mourshed as one of 8 leaders who are redefining what it means to grow older in 2024 Generation global CEO Mona Mourshed has been recognized as a 2024 Advocate for Aging by Next Avenue, the nonprofit digital journalism publication for older adults. She is being recognized […]
Empowering Women to Achieve Economic Mobility
Nearly 58,000 women have completed Generation programs globally (54% of our total graduate population) since 2015. They have successfully launched careers in a wide range of fields (including technology, healthcare, green jobs, customer service, and skilled trades), are earning stable salaries, have gained promotions, and have transformed not only their own lives, but the lives […]
Generation Receives Two Anthem Awards
Generation has won two 2024 Anthem Awards in the category of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Anthem Awards honor the purpose and mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. This year’s winners were selected from a pool of over 2,000 submissions from 44 countries. Anthem judges are diverse leaders from the impact industry with […]
Generation Global Alumni Survey confirms upward economic mobility for graduates
The 2023 Global Alumni Survey provides rich insights into the lives of more than 3,000 Generation graduates from 14 countries who completed our programs two to five years ago – spotlighting the enduring impact of Generation’s programs on employment and financial well-being. “We believe in the power of employment to change lives,” said Generation global […]
Generation and OECD Convene Policy Makers And Experts Around “The Midcareer Opportunity”
Generation and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) brought together close to 100 researchers, advisors, and policymakers, including high-level representatives of six OECD member states, on October 9th at the OECD headquarters in Paris, France. The event centred around new research, The Midcareer Opportunity: Meeting the challenges of an ageing workforce, developed by […]
Advice for Midcareer Job Seekers: 5 Ways to Beat Ageism
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, Gen X (and older!) job seekers often find themselves at a difficult crossroads. If you are facing the unique challenges of a midcareer job seeker, don’t despair! You are not alone, and you can make it through this. Ageism is real, and our research shows it. Hiring managers consistently […]
Our second cohort of the Global Alumni Ambassadors Council
We are thrilled to introduce our 2023-2024 cohort of 11 alumni from across the network. All participants in the second cohort are alumni from Generation’s programs, and represent a wide range of backgrounds, countries, programs, and perspectives. Our Ambassadors are a diverse group of individuals who were selected after a rigorous application process, and we […]
The Midcareer Opportunity: New Research from Generation and OECD
New data from Generation, the global employment non-profit, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), reveals employers need to radically rethink how they approach midcareer and older talent. The Midcareer Opportunity: Meeting the challenges of an ageing workforce report outlines insights from OECD data and from an eight-country survey of thousands of employers, […]
The tech hiring revolution is here: leaders across sectors meet in New York to discuss Generation’s latest research
On September 18th, 2023 in New York City, “Launching a Tech Hiring Revolution,” hosted by MetLife Foundation, brought together nearly 100 diverse stakeholders interested in how to rethink entry-level hiring for tech roles to create more inclusive, diverse pipelines. The event was an opportunity to discuss the key findings and recommendations from Generation’s latest report […]