You might be appalled when your Facebook friends post sonograms of their future children online, but research shows that’s becoming the norm. According to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Center, Generation Y is ushering in a new “normal” with regards to sharing information online. Sixty-seven percent of the survey’s respondents said [...]
Read moreEmployers, it is official: Social media is here to stay for Gen Y. According to the most recent study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, Gen Y and other Millennial generations will rely on social networks in the future. Of the total sample, 69% of Generation Y (also called “digital natives”) reported that they [...]
Read moreIn 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 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 more“If you build it, they will come.” It is just like Kevin Costner is walking around the Iowa corn field in Field of Dreams. You’re really not hearing things…if you create an opportunity to reach out to Gen Y, they will take you up on the offer. So how do you “build” the best group, [...]
Read moreIt’s that time again…people are flying all over the country and paying large amounts of money to attend industry conferences. I’m foregoing the conference circuit this summer in an effort to take a real “vacation,” but I’ve enjoyed watching the Twitter feeds of many who are in attendance. One of the new trends for this [...]
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 moreHey other generations – I so appreciate your advice, but there are a few things you tell my peers and me that I am just sick of hearing. Make your online profiles appropriate. As a senior in college, I sought job search advice from a communications professor who I thought understood social media. Her advice [...]
Read moreReliance on social media as an information source can be a double-edged sword. While I think many of us agree that we should be careful where we go for trusted news sources, many consumers from all generations trust some unreliable social media sites. BP’s most recent public relations battle shows the dangerous results of what [...]
Read moreUnless you’ve lived under a rock for the past five years, you know exactly what YouTube is. This social media outlet has revolutionized the way we use video and search the Web. It allows users to upload their thoughts, beliefs, crazy antics and much more so they can be seen by viewers around the world. [...]
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