career advice

Millennials Working Abroad: The View from Australia

BY Lindsey PollakTue Nov 25, 2008 at 6:53 PM

A few weeks ago, I blogged about a young woman from Bangladesh who is launching her career at a U.S. company. For today’s post, I wanted to share the perspective of some American Millennials working abroad.Australia has a special ...READ»

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Just Because I Got Laid Off Doesn't Mean You Can't Talk to Me

BY Shawn GrahamTue Nov 18, 2008 at 10:08 PM

As a good friend and mentor put it after learning that he was going to be laid off, the hard part of learning the news wasn’t as much about the actual layoff as it was those awkward conversations that followed in the hours and days ...READ»

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Gen Y and the Presidential Election

BY Lindsey PollakWed Nov 5, 2008 at 12:42 PM

World, meet Generation Y. If you weren't aware of them yet, you couldn't miss them on Election Day. Barack Obama’s victory is the biggest and most inspiring example yet of the growing influence of Generation Y (born approx. ...READ»

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Branding Yourself as a One-Trick Pony

BY Shawn GrahamTue Nov 4, 2008 at 3:08 PM

Gone are the days of companies branding themselves as specialty retailers. Dunkin' Donuts now offers pizza, Radio Shack seems to sell pretty much everything but radios, and Linens 'n Things is closing its doors. To survive, they must overcome the very brand that's made them famous.READ»

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Interview with an International Millennial

BY Lindsey PollakSun Oct 12, 2008 at 7:48 PM

As I travel around to universities this fall, I’m meeting more and more international students pursuing their college degrees in the United States. These students face unique challenges while job hunting, networking and building ...READ»

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Why Your Company Needs Millennials: 5 Reasons to Love Gen Y Workers

BY Lindsey PollakTue Sep 23, 2008 at 12:39 PM

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 and ...READ»

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5 Ways to Take More Control of Your Career

BY Lindsey PollakSun Sep 14, 2008 at 9:04 PM

As the fates of Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have just reminded us, one of the most important realities of the 21st century work world is that we have to be the CEOs of our own careers. No longer can we rely on a company to ...READ»