There are thousands of people who think they are personal branding experts because they have social media accounts. They have either a small following or a large one because they purchased followers or friends using sketchy services. Then, there are other people who believe that personal branding is a fad or only applicable to celebrities. […]
The Secret To Getting A Job Is To Always Be Employed [ABE]
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If you aren’t doing work, you aren’t employable. You must always prevent yourself from becoming a passive candidate, or one that is unemployed and either in search for an opportunity or doing nothing at all. Companies have a bias against passive candidates and hiring managers overlook resumes that have “gaps”, where you aren’t actively doing […]
5 Pieces Of Advice For The Graduating Class Of 2015
I dedicate this piece to the class of 2015. While the job outlook looks bright as hiring is expected to increase by 8.3 percent, it’s still going to be very competitive out there, with a few million graduates competing for jobs. Companies aren’t paying as much as they did before the recession and are taking […]
How To Become A Millennial Expert
Each day, I see a new “millennial expert” come on the scene and promote various coaching and speaking services. If you review their background, they tend not to have much experience at all, aren’t well researched and are of a completely different generation. If you’re looking for a trusted source on the topic of millennials, […]
Why The Idea Of Paying Your Dues Is A Myth
When I grew up, all I kept hearing from successful people was “pay your dues” if you want to achieve success at work. At thirteen years old, I started paying my dues as a caterer at my temple just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I’m thirty-one years old now and I’m still “paying my dues”. When […]
From 6 Years of Struggling In Book Publishing To New York Times Bestseller
A lot of people ask me how I got into publishing and how I was able to get both books published by well known publishers. In the interest of transparency, and helping people, I wanted to give a first hand account of how I went about going from no deals to two deals before turning […]
The Power Of Personal Websites
I know you are all on at least one social network but that doesn’t mean you should avoid building a website of your own. Who knows what social networks will still exist in the future and if one comes crashing down, you lose all the information you ever posted. The best way to prevent a […]
How Different Generations Can Help One Another Succeed
I recently participated in an installment of the Bank of America Small Business Social Series focused on the generational differences among small business owners. CNBC’s Carol Roth, a long-time friend, moderated a discussion with myself and a panel of experts using the Google Hangout platform. I served as the millennial expert, USA Today columnist Steve Strauss was […]
Why You Need to Start With The End In Mind
A lot of students feel lost and use college to find themselves and then graduate without a clear sense of direction and purpose. Then they enroll in graduate school in order to delay the inevitable decision on what to do with their lives. Then they jump from company to company and from job to job […]
Why And How You’re A Student For Life
When you graduate college, or finish a college program, your time as a student has only begun. As Harvey Mackay once said “A student of life considers the world a classroom.” You have to constantly learn and educate yourself on a daily basis, not just during a two- or four-year period of your life. These […]
Take Control Of Your Own Learning Experience
It’s your responsibility to get the most out of your college experience as possible. If you sit around and think that your school is going to just pass you and trade you a degree for a job, you will be very disappointed. The good news is, there’s never been a better time to take charge […]
5 Predictions For Generation Alpha
Companies are starting to ask me about what generation comes after Generation Z and the answer is Generation Alpha. Every upcoming generation will be named based on the Greek alphabet. Gen Alpha are those born after 2011 and as of today, there are 20.8 million children under the age of four years old in America […]
66 Of The Most Interesting Facts About Generation Z
Generation Z represents 23 million Americans born between 1994 and 2010. While they haven’t entered the workplace yet, they have a different set of values and beliefs than their predecessors. They were born during the financial meltdown and don’t know a world without the Internet. They will become the most entrepreneurial, conservative, diverse and educated […]
Workplace Trend: Companies Are Hiring And Firing For Cultural Fit
Being a good engineer or accountant won’t get you far anymore. Having a high G.P.A. or strong SAT score isn’t as important when it comes to hiring. Now, it’s all about how well you fit in their corporate culture. Are you able to get along with the people you would be working with? Can you […]
Talking About Millennial Employment On CNBC
I went back on CNBC for my third appearance this afternoon on “Power Lunch” with Tyler Mathisen, the co-anchor. This segment was based on the recent research study I worked on with Beyond.com called the “Multi-generational Job Search“. It was our second year fielding the study and this time is was far more interesting an extensive […]