On Green Careers: An Interview with Shari Aaron, co-author of Climb the Green Ladder
As green careers continue to grow in popularity, I’m pleased to share an interview I conducted with Shari Aaron, co-author of Climb the Green Ladder: Make Your Company and Career More Sustainable. Lindsey: For those who don’t know, what is social entrepreneurship and the “triple bottom line”? Shari: Sustainability, corporate social responsibility, green, and triple […]
Some (Career/Workplace) Things I’m Grateful For
It’s no secret that 2009 has not been the easiest of years for most college students and young professionals; however, over the past year there have certainly been bright spots. Today, in honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share some of the positive trends I’ve noticed this year. More resources to help students and recent […]
Are You Building Your Career Pyramid?
I had the complete joy today of having absolutely nothing to do. It was pouring rain, SeamlessWeb delivered bagels and coffee directly to my door, and my husband and his best friend had plans to watch nonstop football. So, I camped out upstairs in our apartment — computer turned off! — and read pretty much […]
Virtual Internships: A Growing Trend and Great Opportunity
This is a guest post by my friends Lauren Porat and Cari Sommer, co-founders of Urban Interns. The job hunt is fierce. But a phenomenal new type of internship is on the rise, and it’s one that will boost your skills while at the same time allow you the flexibility of working from home and […]
Stop Bashing Gen Y Workers!
I try to read everything in the news about Generation Y and careers. This means I regularly find myself plodding through frustrating stories about how the Millennials are “entitled,” “coddled” and “disloyal.” Friday’s article on MSNBC.com is yet another maddening example. When did the Baby Boomers mantra “Don’t trust anyone over 30” turn into “Don’t […]
The best and the brightest: What will change with the economic downturn?
Will the economic downturn stop the best and the brightest from flocking to investment banking, management consulting and corporate law? I hope so. During my freshman and sophomore years at Yale, I’d sit with friends for hours in the dining hall, loving the debates about politics and literature and history. It was exactly what I’d […]
This week on FastCompany.com: Why Your Company Needs Millennials
Hope you’ll check out my post this week on FastCompany.com: “Why Your Company Needs Millennials: 5 Reasons to Love Gen Y” It’s no secret that Generation Y workers (a.k.a. Millennials) don’t exactly have the best reputation in the workplace. Perhaps you’ve heard some of the following comments made about this generation, born in the 1980s […]
Corporate Too Casual? Men Wearing Shorts to Work
Are some work clothes too casual, even for August? Thanks to my HarperCollins editor Matt Inman for pointing out this article: “Shorts Crack the Code” in today’s New York Times. Is it okay for men to wear shorts to work? Obviously, the answer varies widely depending on your workplace. I’m sure there are lots of […]
How Gen Y is Changing the Medical Profession
In another sign that the Millennial generation is changing the longest-standing rules of work, the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal features a story about the reshaping of the medical profession. Calling the changes a “cultural revolution,” reporter Jacob Goldstein tells the stories of young doctors who are refusing to accept the long-held practice […]
Should You Study Abroad Before College?
Check out this recent story in The New York Times, “Princeton Plans for an Early Year Abroad.” Princeton has become the first university to offer its newly admitted students a year of social service work in a foreign country before freshman year. Princeton’s president, Shirley M. Tilghman (selected by Newsweek as one of America’s best leaders), […]