As the oldest child in my family (and extended family, too!), I didn’t have anyone to help me navigate the search for the right college or job. Luckily, I’m extremely Type A and started researching colleges when I was 13 or 14 (truth), and I definitely ended up at the right school for me. However, [...]
Read moreI want to thank Lori Crock, Founder of Written Impact, for contributing her insight to GenYNetworking.com this week. Below is her perspective on finding the right fit in a Gen Y employee. Why do you enjoy working with Millennials? Millennials bring energy, enthusiasm and a new way of looking at marketing because they are growing up [...]
Read moreWhen you look back at how you started your career path, who was most influential in your decisions? Did you have parents who gave you sage advice? Was there a boss who took you under your wing and provided guidance? I know that my thoughts immediately go to my mentor who was essential in jumpstarting my [...]
Read moreWhile writing a different post about “learning something new about Gen Y,” I just saw this tweet from Howard Kurtz: .bbpBox{background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1272044617/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #9ae4e8;padding:20px;}p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px}p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6}p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px}p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px}p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} Dow is now down 500-plus points. Twitter can barely keep up. Thanks, Athens.less than [...]
Read moreThis week, Gawker’s Hamilton Nolan posted about “The (Potential) Intern from Hell.” It was one of the most popular posts among Gen Y tweeters as I saw it spread around my Twitter feed like wildfire.With such a difficult climate to obtain a job, how could this individual be so bold and inappropriate? Let me present to you the flip-side of those Gen Y job hunters who do take the correct approach: Help A PR Pro Out (HAPPO).
Read more“So, what do you want out of job?” It was a wake-up call when I heard this as a 23-year-old, fresh out of college and armed with a degree in psychology. A mentor peered across a large oak table as he asked the question and no words would come out of my mouth. I had [...]
Read moreWe live in a world that revolves around connections, communication and how well your network works for you and how you work for it. It’s no secret that who you know and who you take advice from can make a huge impact on your career. The secret is how to network beyond your own generation. [...]
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