GENerationalDNA Test

What generation are you most like?
It’s more than the year you were born. Your GenerationalDNA is formed early in your key life experiences that shaped how you view the world, your job, family, religion, financial investments, hobbies, retirement and other core values, beliefs and behaviors. You have been programmed by media, your parents, world events, family, economy, the regional U.S. differences, etc. This can be changed as you have grown up and had different life experiences, but in normal daily life, your early programming had a lasting impact.

This assessment taps just a few areas of beliefs and preferences most like the four generations of workers: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. We have more extensive assessments if you are interested in learning more about how you can better understand and adapt to your generational customers, co-workers, supervisors, and other key stakeholders.

We want to give you a sense of some of the shared experiences you have with your generation and others. We hope you enjoy the quiz experience and it provokes some thought and insight about how generations can better leverage strengths.

Take this quick assessment to find out your dominant generational style:

1. How I use technology:

A. Rarely use the internet, except for email.
B. Use the internet for emails, job searches, and research.
C. Use the internet for online purchases, communicating with friends and family, and sharing work and life information.
D. Use the internet extensively, including tweeting, blogging, texting, watching videos, downloading music, and IM.

2. My primary career goal has been to:

A. Leave a legacy behind.
B. Build a distinguished career in my primary profession and work for a few companies.
C. Build a career, moving to new companies to take advantage of opportunity and gain more varied experience.
D. Explore different careers, and have time for interests outside work.

3. I am most satisfied with my job performance when:

A. My supervisor does not mention how I am performing ("No news is good news").
B. My supervisor completes an annual review of my performance.
C. My supervisor gives me quarterly or monthly feedback on my performance throughout the year.
D. My supervisor gives me weekly or daily feedback on my performance.

4. The word that describes me best is:

A. Loyal
B. Optimistic
C. Skeptical
D. Realistic

5. What really motivates me to perform my best is:

A. Knowing I did a job the best I could.
B. Getting a promotion or a raise.
C. Having the freedom to work where and when I need to.
D. Working on something very meaningful.

6. When I think of retirement, I plan to:

A. Relax and do the things I could not do while working (e.g., travel, hobbies, etc.).
B. Build my skills even more.
C. Take stock of my skills and pursue what is most rewarding.
D. Gain new skills and try a new career.

7. I prefer skills development training that emphasizes:

A. Learning by doing.
B. Occasional formal or classroom training on skills.
C. Frequent on-line and classroom training on skills and other content areas.
D. Continuous learning.

8. To me, company and job changes:

A. Generally, don't improve your career.
B. Set you back in your career.
C. Are necessary to build your career.
D. A must, if you want a happy, rewarding career.

9. In my mind, our nation's leaders should:

A. Be honored and respected.
B. Be replaced.
C. Be ignored.
D. Respect us more.

10. My view of work is:

A. Work is a must and forms a big part of my life.
B. I live to work, and would be considered a "workaholic."
C. I work to live, to support my lifestyle.
D. I want to work as needed, blending work and personal time.