Congratulations Gen Y. We’ve Hit a New Low.
This article is joking, right?
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Faced with a dismal market for college summer internships, a growing number of anxious parents are pitching in to help — by buying their kids a foot in the door.
Some are paying for-profit companies to place their college students in internships that are mostly unpaid. Others are hiring marketing consultants to [...]
Being Young Makes Networking Events Easy
For as long as I can remember, I’ve hung out with people older than me. High School. College. Even now you’ll often find me grabbing coffee with people 10+ years older.
I’m not sure why I do it… I think it’s because there’s a lot to learn from hanging around older people. Or maybe because [...]
Four Random Thoughts On Recruiting Millennials
Last night I was chatting with @Claudinerenee on Twitter. Claudine is a career services professional at Purdue. She asked for input on how companies can recruit and attract Millennials with their job postings.
At the moment, I was desperately looking for a reason to procrastinate… Luckily, her question gave me the perfect excuse. So this [...]
What Do I Do About an MBA?
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you know that I’m in the middle of a large decision: Do I start an MBA or not?
One of my favorite things about my blog is getting advice from people I know and look up to… So here are a few of my thoughts:
Principal pays up to $5,000 [...]
Your business’s greatest asset
What’s the biggest asset companies have? Not equipment… or buildings… or land… Their biggest asset is human capital.
Human capital - The set of skills which an employee acquires on the job, through training and experience, and which increase that employee’s value in the marketplace.
It’s hard to build your human capital when employees are [...]
Life - According to the Class of 2012
Beloit college released their “Mindset List” today. It’s a list of 60 things that have shaped the way the class of 2012 views the world.
Most notable? 25. There have always been gay rabbis.
1. Harry Potter could be a classmate, playing on their Quidditch team.
2. Since they were in diapers, karaoke machines have been annoying [...]
Are peers achieving more than you?
“Don’t compare yourself to others” I read that somewhere… and I completely disagree.
You HAVE to compare yourself to others… Especially when you’re young. That’s how you know where you rank. Think of it like sports… if you’re the best at your school, how do you compare against others in your conference? If you’re the [...]
Why education is behind the times
This is video is fantastic. It shows exactly why students aren’t engaged in their classes anymore and why education systems haven’t evolved like students have.
There are dumb questions… and they ruin your credibility
Face it. There ARE dumb questions. And you shouldn’t ask them.
Questions can do two things: They can build your credibility or they can take away from your credibility.
Ever been at a meeting where someone asked a question about something that was supposed to be reviewed ahead of time? [...]
Paying dues: time vs experiences
You think your entitled to a great job. You don’t want to pay your dues.
I think these are two of the biggest misconceptions of our generation. Last week I participated in a training for Assistant VPs. One of the topics was “Millennials in the Workforce” and, as usual, these topics came up.
Personally, I [...]
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