In many ways, Gen Y is ushering in the age of social philanthropy. Companies used to participate in various volunteering activities, such as adopting a needy family and showering them with gifts during the holiday season. Since then, corporate social responsibility has launched in a few new directions. One is more effectively a marketing tool [...]
Read moreChances are, you’ve been to way too many networking events in the past few months. If you’re like me, you have a stack of business cards that are a few inches thick and are not quite sure where to start in keeping track of great connections. On top of that, maybe you’re looking to expand [...]
Read moreHi, GenYNetworking.com readers! I’m so excited to now be contributing, and I hope I can explore valuable networking topics. As a member of Generation Y myself, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful networking can be — I landed my first full-time job out of college through networking! For a little bit of background information, I graduated [...]
Read moreIn a tough economy, the people who usually weather the storm better are the ones who have maintained their networks through the good times. We can do this by staying in touch, staying visible, and making time to assist others who have reached out to us. I recently heard this story from a fellow author [...]
Read moreGen Y can find almost anything on Google. Try me! The only problem is our generation (sometimes) struggles with taking what they find online and applying it to the offline world. Millennials, haven’t you added someone as a friend on Facebook and then walked by them and pretend you have no idea who they are? [...]
Read moreInspired by the GenYNetworking.com posts regarding job searching advice, I want to take this week to offer both Gen Y and employer perspectives about making the most successful connections by networking both online and offline. Networking is one of the most valuable — and most difficult to master — characteristics of the job search. A colleague [...]
Read moreGenYNetworking.com received a question about how recent graduates can network when moving to new cities when they have no previous network connections. Here are a few tips: Ask well-connected people you already know to introduce you. Think about people you already know who are generally well-connected, and ask them to introduce you on a social [...]
Read moreI typically try to make my blog posts here general and hope they can help a wide range of Generation Y job candidates and give employers a better sense of how Gen Y networks. However, today’s post is about me, but I hope you can still benefit from my very recent experience. Yesterday I signed [...]
Read moreWhere is the first place Gen Y turns to understand more about you and your company? Your website. It may seem we’ve discussed this issue quite a bit on GenYNetworking.com, but a company’s online presence is vital to attracting new talent and projecting your online face to customers. So, if your website is all about [...]
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 [...]
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