Video: Gen Y in the Workplace
I sat down with my friend and fellow millennial, Shama Kabani, to talk about how millennials are impacting the corporate world. I finally met her after five years in Dallas at the annual ASTD Conference. In the interview, I expose some of the more interesting trends I’m seeing and my predictions for where the workplace […]
Gen Y Rockstar Series: Mallory McMorrow
This is the first post in a series spotlighting top Gen Y’s who are rocking the corporate world. How Facebook Changed My Life I’m the product of Facebook. Now, I know what you’re thinking. We’re all products of Facebook, right? We all waste countless hours a day checking in on everyone – friends from high […]
My 10 Best Pieces of Career Advice for College Graduates
Giving advice to college graduates is extremely important to me because I was one of them and even though the economy was better back in 2006, it took me eight months to find a marketing job. I succeeded because I started six months before graduation, collected eight internships, seven leadership positions on campus and graduated […]
Job Hopping is Now Part of Career Management
You don’t see professionals staying with one company for life anymore. When I meet people who have been with their employer for more than five years, I’m usually surprised. Job hopping has become part of how we manage our careers because the economy is volatile, there are pay incentives for switching employers and people are […]
Companies Should Hire a Career Services Director For Millennials
All of my research and conversations with millennials lead me believe that companies need to start investing in their career education. My latest study with Monster.com shows that 33% of millennials select training and development opportunities as being the most important when considering working for a company. Only 24% of millennials are satisfied with their […]
My Speech at Cornell University on the Future of Careers
Here is a clip from my recent speech at Cornell University. I touched on some of my new material around workplace trends and the future of careers. You can expect a lot more new content this year since my new book is coming out this fall and I’ll be touring. Hire Dan Schawbel to speak […]
The Top 10 Workplace Trends for 2013
This year, through primary research through my company and secondary research by a variety of trusted sources, I’ve tracked ten major workplace trends affecting the world of work. They focus on the generational shift, the rise of freelancing, the skills gap and more. From a professional perspective, understanding these trends will give you the leg […]
America is Losing Gen Y Talent
Millennials, who are unemployed or underemployed, are being forced to find work overseas because US companies can’t provide jobs and don’t offer benefits like healthcare. 40% are interested in moving abroad, up from 12% in 2007. Other economies are growing faster and are increasingly becoming more innovative. In an global economy, you can benefit from […]
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