Posts for "gen-y"


I Have a Job

From Life Without Pants
February 8, 2012 at 8:56 am
You may say that the opinion and support of others doesn’t matter. Stop kidding yourself.“I have a job”. It’s something I’ve proclaimed to family ... (more)

College or Career: Smart Gen Z Choices

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 30, 2012 at 6:30 am
How often are you impressed by someone to the point you want to go the extra mile to make a difference in their life? That’s what happened when I met 21-year old Lauren of LN ... (more)

Three Years!

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
January 26, 2012 at 10:50 am
Tomorrow is this my three year “blogoversary.”  I can’t believe this little box of chocolates has been around for three years! This year has been amazing and ... (more)

Setting the World Ablaze

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
January 24, 2012 at 10:45 am
Passion. It’s that elusive word that is talked, dreamed and written about often. As overused as it may be, the truth is that everyone has at least one. The definition is ... (more)

The Greater Good (Or What Passion is Really All About)

From Life Without Pants
January 18, 2012 at 3:01 am
The idea of working a “nine to five” has become almost archaic to our generation. That’s because this generation, more than any before, live and die by one thing: ... (more)

Why you will fail to have a great career

From Part Time Perfectionist
January 15, 2012 at 3:57 pm
TweetLarry Smith, economics professor at the University of Waterloo is my new hero. Watch this video about all the excuses for chickening out of a great career and thank me later. ... (more)

The Interview I Shouldn’t Have Gone On

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
January 9, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Disclosure: This post is an entry in the “Present the Best You” Contest sponsored by Monster.com and their BeKnown app. I was provided with a participant gift that ... (more)

One Goal for 2012: Start Doing

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
December 27, 2011 at 10:17 am
I can’t believe we are less than a week away from 2012! As each year ends, I try to look back on the year that was, and forward to what the coming months will be. I also ... (more)

Want to Make a Lot of Money? Don’t Major in Business.

From Dan Erwin
December 22, 2011 at 11:34 am
Warning: This blog may be bad for your health. According to some recent statistics, one of five college students today is majoring in business. Who recommended that dumb major? ... (more)

Personal Branding Secrets for Gen Y Workers

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 22, 2011 at 6:30 am
Trying to get hired?  I wish there was some advice I could give you, but the thing is, there’s still no right or wrong way for Gen Y to align themselves with the traditional ... (more)

New Year’s Resolution

From Part Time Perfectionist
December 20, 2011 at 12:13 am
TweetI just have one this year. Do more things that get me out of my comfort zone. Why? Here’s why… Learning happens outside your comfort zone. And I firmly stand ... (more)

How to Report Suicidal Expressions on Facebook

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
December 14, 2011 at 10:22 am
Earlier this week, Facebook launched a new initiative to augment its response to potentially suicidal members by offering them the opportunity for a private chat with a trained ... (more)

Friends & Co-Workers

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
November 17, 2011 at 10:39 am
Most people spend the majority of every day at work. It’s certainly much more enjoyable if we like what we’re doing, and the people we’re doing it with. But, ... (more)

A Generation of Creators. Makers. Doers.

From Life Without Pants
November 17, 2011 at 8:26 am
The stereotypes of Gen Y have been beaten to death. Arrogant. Ungrateful. Rebellious. Stubborn. Know-it-alls – and the overarching idea that we’re better than anyone ... (more)

13 Titles

From Part Time Perfectionist
November 14, 2011 at 2:24 am
TweetHi, I’m a marketing manager, community manager, customer therapist, user advocate, brand builder, messenger, community builder, social media “guru,” social ... (more)

Some Notes from an Old Dude to Young Folks

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
November 8, 2011 at 1:30 am
I am seeing several disturbing trends in the Millennial Generation workforce. If the Millennials don’t get their heads on straight in this economy, they’ll be living with mommy ... (more)

Trend Watch: Twitter, Facebook and Social TV

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
November 4, 2011 at 8:44 am
Twitter Embraces Its Social Role in TV: Like so many other things that the Twitter community has established on its own (hashtags and retweets, for example), the company is now ... (more)

Internet People I Admire

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
November 3, 2011 at 9:44 am
There is so much content on the Internet, that sometimes it’s hard to know what to read. I’ve built up my Google Reader based mostly on suggestions from friends and ... (more)

#1 News Source

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
October 27, 2011 at 9:48 am
Social media has quickly become the first place we go for information. It’s where we find out about celebrity deaths, natural disasters, the latest technology, changes in ... (more)

Infographic: Boomers, Gen X, Millennials & iGen Media Consumption

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
September 30, 2011 at 9:26 pm
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“Blindspots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe.”

From Dan Erwin
September 27, 2011 at 10:43 am
I wish I had written this book. It’s desperately needed, has a built-in audience, and is written by a Gen-Yer for business Gen-Yers on the make for business success. My friend, ... (more)

Gen Y Women and the Recession: What We’re Thinking and Doing…and Why

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
September 27, 2011 at 1:30 am
One of the great things about my work is it positions me to contribute my two cents for books, articles, college courses, info products, etc. The bummer is when I dedicate the ... (more)

I Take It Back, Wedding Planning is a Project

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
September 1, 2011 at 9:38 am
Remember that time I was hesitant to call wedding planning a project? I wrote about how I didn’t have any side hustles at the time, and I was okay with it. One reason I ... (more)

The Relationship Between Passion and Motivation

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
August 25, 2011 at 9:15 am
I had a realization the other day: I work much more efficiently and successfully when I care or enjoy, even a smidgen, about what I’m doing. The tasks that drive me bananas ... (more)

Gen Y Women and the Recession: What We’re Thinking and Doing… and WHY

From Musings from The Generation We Coach
August 22, 2011 at 2:35 pm
One of the great things about my work is that it positions me to contribute my two cents for books, articles, college courses, info products, etc. The bummer is when I dedicate ... (more)