Why Gen Y May Have The Competitive Career Advantage
We’ve all heard the generalizations of Generation Y before: they feel entitled to a satisfying career, they’re too dependent on technology, they have the attention span of a fish, etc. But what if these “problems” were actually a good thing? Every generation has their individual…
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Check Your Pulse: 3 Ways to Stay True to Your (Professional) Self
For many, it’s hard enough keeping a job these days, let alone staying true to the career goals they’ve made for themselves. However, if career professionals want to have a fulfilling work outlook, they need to figure out how to stay true to what matters…
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Surviving Performance Reviews: Questioning Your Goals
We’ve said it before: not many people are fans of the dreaded performance review. They don’t do much to make better employees. In fact, most performance reviews are severely inaccurate since they measure workers through standard benchmarks, which aren’t catered to the individual. However, when…
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6 Steps to Engaging Young Professionals
It’s a problem many employers face: how do you engage a younger workforce? How do you get a new generation, a generation that considers themselves “digital natives” interested in their jobs? Additionally, how do you get them to produce lasting results without forcing an iron…
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The 7 Top Performance Review Survival Tips for Gen Y
Generation Y is different from other generations. Compared to its predecessors, Gen Y’s members are markedly more tech savvy, civically-minded, and especially media-centric. Why does this matter? Because, as we ease into 2012, more and more Gen Y-er’s are entering the workforce, flooding the market…
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3 Ways to Use Communication to Survive Your Performance Review
It’s the phrase many workers dread: the performance review. Whether you’re an entry-level newbie or an experienced professional, performance reviews can make or break not just your job, but your commitment and passion for what you do. And although they are certainly outdated in the…
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Gen Y: Are You Making These 4 Mistakes On the Job?
Being one of the youngest at the office can be tough, especially when you are trying to advance your career and learn as much as possible. Starting out for the first time in your career — or even if you have already worked for a…
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Is Gen Y Expecting Too Much?
Uh-oh. Did we manage to unleash needy, high-maintenance demons and spoil our youth even even more? Let’s be honest. Our parents did not work in a time when casual attire was allowed at the office and free gourmet lunches were provided. Companies that offered endless…
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Social Media & The Workplace: The Dos & Donts
Did he REALLY tweet that about the client’s product? Did you see Sara’s bachelorette party pictures on Facebook? So Mike is looking for a new job while we’re thinking about promoting him? Just as all other aspects of your life, there are do’s and don’ts…
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It's a Gen Z & Y Workplace
While Gen Z may still be a tad young to have work environment preferences, much can be inferred based on the technologies available to them. By the time they reach the workplace, Gen Y and Gen Z will have grown up learning a significant amount…
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