In universities, we're hearing a lot now about the current crop of Generation Y, 'millennial students'. They're a privileged bunch, with high (and often unrealistic) expectations of themselves - and they're quite conformist too, having been hothoused by their eager Boomer parents.
Interesting column in yesterday's Globe & Mail (via Workopolis), on the undue influence these parents are now wielding in setting these kids on their career paths - some journo has snappily nicknamed the phenomenon 'helicopter parenting'. I've certainly heard crazy stories this past year, about a certain type of parent who won't hesitate to confront professors about lousy grades earned by their children. But showing up at career fairs to hand out your kid's résumé? Ridiculous.
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