Posts for "generation y"


Are Generation Y-ers Different? Do I follow the Stereotypes?

From My Journey to Millions
August 25, 2010 at 1:09 am
I was reading an article today titled “Serving Gen Y Now: Advice on branding, service and capturing Gen Y – and its assets – now” in the August 2010 edition of Investment ... (more)

20-Somethings

From Extraordinary Observations
August 22, 2010 at 3:00 pm
By now most Gen-Y bloggers have already seen the New York Times Magazine, and one of this week's feature stories, What Is It About 20-Somethings? The piece seems frustrating to ... (more)

Selling to the Competitive User

From Generation-Y startup
August 20, 2010 at 10:52 am
Nothing is more rewarding for any business than taking an account away from a competitor. Successfully persuading a competitive user to leave their existing vendor ... (more)

C-Twip #7: 36 Facts About Generation Y in the Workplace

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
August 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm
What’s a C-Twip? c-twip (see-twip) noun 1. Career advice rendered from the social media platform of Twitter. Top C-Twips on @CAREEREALISM: 36 Facts About Generation Y in ... (more)

104 Weeks

From Life Without Pants
August 9, 2010 at 11:55 am
104 weeks. 2 years. That’s how long it’s been since I was handed a diploma and walked across the stage of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Two years ago ... (more)

Entrepreneurs Must Learn To Spark Conversations About Their Startups

From Generation-Y startup
August 3, 2010 at 11:34 am
Yesterday afternoon I took a break from being so busy to catch up on news making rounds in the tech world and one that particularly caught my eye was Adam Ostrow’s ... (more)

Start-up Success Depends On Your Early Adopters

From Generation-Y startup
July 29, 2010 at 11:50 am
First of all, I think it’s necessary to say sorry to the readers who e-mailed me about my lack of blogging for the past few weeks bar the Causerific intro ... (more)

An Interview With My Cousin Who Just Traveled Around The World

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
July 20, 2010 at 11:00 am
Note: My cousin, Tu Spatafore recently traveled around the world by himself, for 8 months. I was moved by his trip, his frequent updates to the family stateside and his overall ... (more)

The Organization May Have Zilch, But You Won’t

From Know Your Own Bone
July 12, 2010 at 2:14 am
This post is created in conjunction with other members of the Nonprofit Millennial Bloggers Alliance. Our posts this week (all with “Zilch” in the title), explore perspectives ... (more)

Popping the Social Media Bubble

From Life Without Pants
July 6, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Recently, Courtney Dial, the founder of Pizzazzerie, wrote a great piece on Arment Dietrich’s FADS titled “Why is Generation Y Not on Twitter“. ... (more)

Quotation of the Week: Belinda Luscombe, Time Magazine

From Brainware
July 2, 2010 at 12:19 am
How does someone raise almost $1 million before his 19th birthday? --Belinda Luscombe, Senior Editor, Tim This is an instance when the quotation is just a simple question. ... (more)

Do Anything You Want by Figuring Out What You Need

From Life Without Pants
June 30, 2010 at 12:36 am
Money. I hate it. Seriously. Who invented the idea that everything had to have a price tag? Life would be a lot simpler if we weren’t driven by the almighty ... (more)

Getting Hired Goes Beyond a Piece of Paper

From Life Without Pants
June 23, 2010 at 3:05 am
Resumes: I can’t think of a single person who enjoys writing them. I struggle to even say the word. Necessary? Perhaps. A true reflection of who you are ... (more)

A Great Gift from Gen-Y

From Brainware
June 18, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Sitting with a group of technology managers, discussing the difficulty of working with their internal clients, one member of the group was quick to point out a certain client ... (more)

Transferring from Community College to Top University Level

From Brainware
June 17, 2010 at 9:05 am
For many college students, the cost of a four-year university degree and living away from home may place an impossible barrier in front of them.  Now, there's a way around that ... (more)

Getting Kicked In the Teeth

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
June 15, 2010 at 11:00 am
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be ... (more)

Words of Wisdom from a Newbie Entrepreneur

From Life Without Pants
June 10, 2010 at 10:06 am
So you want to be an entrepreneur? You want to leave the day job and start your own business? You want to work from home, sitting at home in your PJs watching ... (more)

What’s Happening to Entry-Level Salaries and This Year’s College Grads?

From Brainware
May 25, 2010 at 12:34 pm
If you were among the 24% of 2010 college grads fortunate enough to get a job, what kind of salary did you get?  An article on 'Glimmers of Hope' for Grads in this morning's ... (more)

How To Be Liked When You’re The New Kid On the Job

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
May 25, 2010 at 11:00 am
Note: Recently, I received a search in my Lijit stats stating, “I newly started at an ad agency how to improve and interact with the people give me some ideas.” No ... (more)

Over Half of Millenials Would Save Money and Pay Down Debt vs. Invest in Stock Market and Real Estate

From Steadfast Finances
May 12, 2010 at 1:28 pm
For anyone concerned about younger generations — Gen Y/Millenials — having a sincere lack of trust in Wall Street and investing in America’s ... (more)

The Struggle to Find Your Place

From Life Without Pants
May 11, 2010 at 3:05 am
The following is a guest post from fellow ‘lifestyle’ blogger Sean Ogle. Sean is a writer in his mid-twenties who is determined to take control of his life and become ... (more)

The Net Generation Are Huge Fans Of Blogs

From Online Media Gazette
April 27, 2010 at 7:27 am
The millennials are young adults described as the first group to have come of age in a highly Internet-connected world. Also known as the Net Generation, their ... (more)

Boom Times for Gen-Y Workers

From Brainware
April 25, 2010 at 11:39 am
Although recent college grads have complained about the job market, there's another side to youth and work.  Organizational cost-cutting and layoffs can create opportunities ... (more)

Are We the Dumbest Generation?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 22, 2010 at 8:30 am
There is an underground campaign slowly spreading through the rank and file of many academics, journalists, and other individuals. This campaign can be aptly named ... (more)

Gen Y Startup in focus: Leaguescape

From Generation-Y startup
April 21, 2010 at 11:25 am
Leaguescape, a recently launched poker-modeled Fantasy Sports site is trying to provide the one-stop shop for all things betting on Fantasy Sports. Following the online poker ... (more)