3 Essential Gen Y Time Management Tips
Today’s post comes from my friend Elizabeth Grace Saunders, the leading time management expert for Generation Y. Elizabeth calls herself a “time coach” and is the author of the recently released The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment: How to Achieve More Success With Less Stress. Check out her super-smart tips: As a member of […]
5 Job Search Tips for International Students
I was struck by a recent front page story in The New York Times that discussed the steady rise in Chinese students applying to U.S. colleges and universities. While the article focused on how schools like Grinnell College in Iowa actively recruit in China and how an international students can “have an edge if he […]
What’s Wrong with a “Real” Job? A Q&A with Scott Gerber
With economic upheaval taking place around the world, the next generation of workers is up against a tidal wave of change. This week I had the privilege of conducting a Q&A session with Scott Gerber, who has some outspoken opinions on the future of careers for Millennials. Read Scott’s thoughts and then tell me what […]
What is the “Gen Y Way” at Work?
For this week’s post, I had the pleasure of conducting a Q&A session with Jenny Floren, founder and CEO of Experience.com and author of The Innovation Generation: The Gen Y Way: How New Thinking Can Reclaim the American Dream. Here is what Jenny had to say about Gen Y and how they approach their job […]
The Beginner’s Guide to Goal Setting
As 2010 winds down, your thoughts are probably starting to form about the coming year: What do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months? Where do you want to be at this time next year? While we’ve all tried (and often failed) setting and achieving vague New Year’s Resolutions, many people don’t have […]
Top 10 Job Hunting Tips of 2010
I absolutely love end of year lists, and swooned when I found Time.com’s list of The Top 10 of Everything of 2010. Although Time’s list of lists is pretty comprehensive, ranging from apologies to new species to Twitter moments, I wanted to add my own top 10 list — top 10 tips for job seekers. […]
Create a Career Wish List
As we turn the calendar to December, the holiday season is in full swing. Hanukkah is beginning, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights are shining and every ad on TV and online relates to shopping, shopping and more shopping. I plan to do all of my holiday shopping online this year, as I do […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Thank You Notes
Last week I talked about how to ask people for advice. This week, I thought it would be helpful to talk about how to thank people for the advice (and any other assistance) you receive. How perfect that it’s Thanksgiving week, too! Here are my top tips: 1. Email thank yous are acceptable. I admit […]
How to (and How Not to) Ask for Advice
One of the most common recommendations I give to young professionals is to ask more experienced people for advice. After all, there’s no better way to know how to do something than to ask someone who’s “been there, done that.” This is also known as informational interviewing and it’s a great strategy. However, what I’ve […]
Declare the Month of NO-vember
A few years ago I worked with an excellent life coach who helped me deal with, among other issues, stress. She asked me to bring my calendar to one of our sessions and together we looked at the number of meetings, phone calls, networking events, personal events, deadlines and errands I tried to fit […]