Age Discrimination — When Everyone is a Protected Class
As the average life expectancy of human beings increases, so does the average work expectancy of your workforce. It’s no secret that the recession changed how we view our talent and development strategies. People are working later into their lives. Boomers and Traditionalists are working long after the average retirement age either in a new […]
Was Online Education Made for GenY Students?
Last week #genychat discussed the differences between for-profit and non-profit educational systems. Mission, purpose, and structure were all discussed as major differences between the two. There were also multiple insights about a stigma that seems to arise when one’s entire or even partial educational background comes from for-profit institutions. Why does this stigma exist? There has been […]
Social Etiquette 101
Social Etiquette 101 I tweet. You tweet. We all tweet! The use of Social Media has exploded over the past decade and is on the verge of being apart of everyday life. Twitter & Facebook are by far the two most popular forms of social media when it comes to marketing yourself and/or your business. These […]
How Real Is Reality?
A study developed by Oregon State University reports that on average, 45 percent of Americans watch reality television. Does this statistic shock you? The report also states that the majority of the 45% are adults, ages 18 to 29 years old, or a big portion of genY. The oldest reality television show dates back to the 1950s […]
Twitter Chats & Generation Y
Twitter Chats & Generation Y Twitter chats have changed the way people come together and talk about different topics. I remember back in the day when I would sign onto AOL and find a chat room that fit whatever I wanted to talk about. No longer do I have to go to a chatroom, because […]
Dear HR Pros, Be Transparent
I graduated college on May 15, 2010 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business. I knew before I graduated that it would be hard getting a job. My dad was laid off from his job and it took him six months to find another. He then had that job for six months and […]
