Xers

"'Xers', who are coming up in the ranks at the moment, need flexibility and space to be creative and employers are having to recognise this trend and establish structures which recognise and accommodate this attitude," Conradie said.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

After experiencing all the messy divorces first- or second-hand, the coming-of-age generations Gen Xers and Yers have decided to take matters into their own hands and break out of the "one-size-fits-all" mold that we know as traditional marriage.

Susan Pease Gadoua: Should Traditional Marriage Be Our Only Option? Susan Pease Gadoua 2011

But according to a new federal report on volunteer trends, the oft-overlooked Gen Xers are becoming an important factor in social good efforts.

Robert J. Rosenthal: Gen-Xers Are Propping Up U.S. Volunteering Rates Robert J. Rosenthal 2011

But according to a new federal report on volunteer trends, the oft-overlooked Gen Xers are becoming an important factor in social good efforts.

Robert J. Rosenthal: Gen-Xers Are Propping Up U.S. Volunteering Rates Robert J. Rosenthal 2011

The rise in Gen X service hours reflects the arc observed in the volunteer lifecycle, where individual involvement increases as they feel more connected to communities via home ownership, having children and more stable employment - the exact life stage many Gen Xers are currently in.

Robert J. Rosenthal: Gen-Xers Are Propping Up U.S. Volunteering Rates Robert J. Rosenthal 2011

After experiencing all the messy divorces first- or second-hand, the coming-of-age generations Gen Xers and Yers have decided to take matters into their own hands and break out of the "one-size-fits-all" mold that we know as traditional marriage.

Susan Pease Gadoua: Should Traditional Marriage Be Our Only Option? Susan Pease Gadoua 2011

After experiencing all the messy divorces first- or second-hand, the coming-of-age generations Gen Xers and Yers have decided to take matters into their own hands and break out of the "one-size-fits-all" mold that we know as traditional marriage.

Susan Pease Gadoua: Should Traditional Marriage Be Our Only Option? Susan Pease Gadoua 2011

The rise in Gen X service hours reflects the arc observed in the volunteer lifecycle, where individual involvement increases as they feel more connected to communities via home ownership, having children and more stable employment - the exact life stage many Gen Xers are currently in.

Robert J. Rosenthal: Gen-Xers Are Propping Up U.S. Volunteering Rates Robert J. Rosenthal 2011

After experiencing all the messy divorces first- or second-hand, the coming-of-age generations Gen Xers and Yers have decided to take matters into their own hands and break out of the "one-size-fits-all" mold that we know as traditional marriage.

Susan Pease Gadoua: Should Traditional Marriage Be Our Only Option? Susan Pease Gadoua 2011

And Gen Xers are the only generation volunteering more hours than years past.

Robert J. Rosenthal: Gen-Xers Are Propping Up U.S. Volunteering Rates Robert J. Rosenthal 2011