gen y

Gen Y Entrepreneurs Transform Work, Life, and Business--Interview with Upstarts! Author, Donna Fenn

Cali Yost — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:41:30 -0400

Striking out on your own, either voluntarily or involuntarily, is becoming a more common experience along an increasingly flexible career path. And, it turns out entrepreneurship is especially appealing for members of Generation Y. In her terrific new book, Upstarts – How Gen Y Entrepreneurs Are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit from Their Success (McGraw/Hill), Donna Fenn says we all need to pay attenti

How companies can relate to Gen Y.

Chris Yates — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:02:01 -0400

Here is a blog post on how to relate to Gen Y.

http://www.huddleproductions.com/?p=268

Brazen Careerist Launch: Twitter meets Facebook meets LinkedIn meets Gen Y…and it’s about time.

Shawn Graham — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:26:22 -0400

The folks at Brazen Careerist realize college students and young professionals aren’t always able to pull from years of previous work experience when marketing themselves to potential employers. And that often puts them at a competitive disadvantage. So, instead of sticking with the status quo, they decided to turn existing traditional online career management tools on their ear.

Using CSR to Motivate Gen Y and Boomer Employees

Alice Korngold — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:17:40 -0400

Boomers and Gen Y, the largest cohorts in the workplace, both want to “contribute to society through their labor,” according to a new article in Harvard Business Review by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Laura Sherbin, and Karen Sumberg, of the Center for Work-Life Policy.

The Generation That Couldn't Think Straight?

Gerald Sindell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:47:38 -0400

Millennials Rising: A Recession Road Map for Gen Y

Greg Behr and Billy Warden — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:44:48 -0500

Inheriting the earth may not seem like such a great deal to Generation Y. Frankly, the place is a mess. But with big problems come big opportunities. And if you 80 million Millennials populating these united states can get your acts together, you have a shot at giving 'the greatest generation' a whole new media-saturated meaning.

Abusing Social Media

Caroline Waxler — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:45:54 -0400

Thanks for nothing, Web 2.0. With each sexy bit of social media that catches fire with users, lame companies get another fresh opportunity to pretend they know how to connect with customers without understanding what they're doing. No business is abandoning traditional advertising in favor of these gimmicky, halfhearted efforts. They're just abandoning any self-respect they once possessed. Whee!

Businesses Struggle to Deliver What Gen Y Wants

Chris Jarvis — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:53:09 -0400