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Gen-y

Going Back to the Beginning

July 20, 2016

“If I could turn back time…” “Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew/When I bit off more than I could chew…” “Oh the movie never ends/it goes on and on and on and on…” Yes, I just quoted some song lyrics. There’s nothing like meeting a new colleague who’s already checked out your blog. […]

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REJECT THE CUBICLE: ATTRACT AND RETAIN MILLENNIALS

June 19, 2013

This is my recent post in SHRM’s We Know Next Blog:  Attracting millennials has turned into a “best places to work” battle. Improving the work environment to increase employee engagement was the first step. Companies are now seeing that an upgraded office space can attract top talent. And it’s getting harder to make your refurbished […]

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Selective Millennial Data for TIME Video

May 10, 2013

Joel Stien took on the challenge of becoming a Millennial for a day, a complement to the TIME cover story, “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.” The video, while awkward and entertaining because of that awkwardness, points out that there are some pretty crazy statistics that are “defining” my generation. Things like texting 30 times a day […]

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How Gen-Y Can Ignite Their Creative Entrepreneurial Mojo: Part 2

September 21, 2012

This is part two of Nikos Acuña’s guest blog post. The previous three steps outlined in yesterday’s post were: 1. Assemble a List of Companies that Inspire You 2. Write Up a Brand Vision 3. Step Away From it All Millennials can leverage their skills while learning how to build something meaningful by continuing the process: […]

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How Gen-Y Can Ignite Their Creative Entrepreneurial Mojo: Part 1

September 20, 2012

Guest post by: Nikos Acuña Millennials have a unique collaborative skillset. They are bright, eager, and are passionate about being successful. They are tech-savvy, creative, conscious about their health and the environment, and they are extremely social, often having many overlapping concentric circles. Some employers would criticize Gen-Y for not having enough focus to excel […]

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Feed the Pig!

March 1, 2012

One thing I can tell you has not changed in becoming a student again is that it is still tough to save money. I’m not quite eating ramen like most undergrads, but a graduate student budget isn’t much bigger. It is hard to save, and it is really hard to save when you’re young. It […]

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The Pursuit of Fabulous: Your Best Foot Forward

August 2, 2011

A conversation with Ellen Lubin-Sherman, author, The Essentials of Fabulous/Because Whatever Doesn’t Work Here Anymore… First impressions are everything. We make snap judgments of people within the first five seconds of meeting them which is why controlling your image is critically important. Did we say “Good morning” when we walked into the office? Or just […]

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Gen Y and the Pursuit of Fabulous

July 26, 2011

A conversation with Ellen Lubin-Sherman, author, The Essentials of Fabulous/Because Whatever Doesn’t Work Here Anymore… The fabulous people of the world are fabulous because they work at it. Sure, there could be attributes inherent in a person that makes being fabulous a little easier (like having patience or a friendly disposition), but even those attributes can turn […]

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Thinking Outside of Yourself

June 7, 2011

Since I’m interning for the summer in St. Louis, I’m staying with my parents. I’ve been living on my own for a while, so it’s been a little weird to have two more people sharing the same space as me. In fact, it feels like there’s a lot more going on. Here’s an example: I […]

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