You're Generation X, you're in your 30s and 40s, in the middle of your lives, your careers, and the workforce.

You're wedged between two huge groups of people who are, in their own ways, taking up a little too much of your room. Boomers to the left of you, Gen Y to the right — and you with all the frustrations that come with being part of a smaller generational cohort.

I've talked with hundreds of you and written lots about your views in the past couple of years. Probably two of the most resonant posts at HBR.org have involved why Gen X'ers are generally dissatisfied with the way their careers are unfolding and my view on why the leadership qualities this group of managers possesses are exactly what organizations need now.

Follow the link below to read the entire article:

http://blogs.hbr.org/erickson/2010/04/career_advice_for_generation_x.html?cm_mmc=npv-_-DAILY_ALERT-_-AWEBER-_-DATE

Tamara J. Erickson has authored the books Retire Retirement, Plugged In, and What's Next, Gen X? She is the co-author of four Harvard Business Review articles and the book Workforce Crisis.