Millennials and the Gig Economy
     …Is this really what GenY wants?

The Millennial generation is now in their early careers and they are becoming a major part of the U.S. workforce. Many companies, managers, and hiring professionals are doing their best to understand how to attract this early-career demographic to their businesses and organizations. NOTE: The terms “Millennial” and “GenY” will…

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The top concern of jobseekers: Will my next workplace be toxic?
…here’s how to find out.

With the changes in the job market over the last ten years and the entrance of Gen Y into the employment scene, I am working with people from every conceivable background, industry, role, and from every age group. The youngest person I’ve worked with was in the 8th grade. His…

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The formidable challenges facing most Millennials today

The formidable challenges facing Millennials today This is a series of blogs on behalf of the Millennial workforce. I am indebted to hundreds of Millennials who have conversed with me and clarified their thoughts as well as mine. The sequence includes: Who are the Millennials? My theory about the Millennial…

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Why do millennials seem lazy, entitled, unmotivated and apathetic?
…at least some of them.

This is one in a lineup of blogs about the early-career generation known as the Millennials. They are a remarkable generation with unusual insights and enormous potential. The first blog attended to the misconceptions about the millennial generation and why generalizations can be misleading. The second blog in this series…

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How to understand the Millennial mindset
—it’s the economy, stupid

As I voraciously learn everything I can about millennials, I roll my eyes at what people are saying about this early-career generation as they move from college into the workforce. By “Millennial”, I’m specifically referring to people, approximately 32 years old and younger, who are trying to earn an income….

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