Gen Y: The Social Innovation Generation
Generation Y's thirst is to create something lasting that works -- sustainable projects that will continue to affect the lives of those in rural communities for years to come.
Generation Y's thirst is to create something lasting that works -- sustainable projects that will continue to affect the lives of those in rural communities for years to come.
Christine Hassler | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living
Stepping into jobs and relationships that are not satisfying or being completely paralyzed by ambiguity are common outcomes of not really knowing who you are.
Christine Hassler | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living
I woke up one day in a cold sweat and found myself in the midst of my own quarterlife crisis. The good news is that I survived it.
Richard Laermer | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment
Americans want to hear a verse, the hook, and then move on to the next cut. We don't make time to hear the sonata-allegro form develop.
Jon Younger | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business
As the economic recovery takes hold, more companies are beginning to shift their focus from survival to winning. An important aspect of this shift is the resumption of the war for talent.
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 08.17.2009 | Business
What most of us take for granted, twenty-somethings are learning for the first time. The quicker they can get up to speed the more successful they'll be in their interviews.
Christine Hassler | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living
Passion is not something you "find" like an apartment, a new restaurant or a great pair of shoes. Discovering your passion is an evolutionary and unique process. Most of us assume passion arrives like a thunderbolt of inspiration, instantly spreading wonderfully warm feelings and clarity about what we should do with our life.
Christine Hassler | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living
The last few weeks, I have offered observations and advice regarding the twenty-something experience which inspired even more advice, feedback and col...
Christine Hassler | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living
The past two weeks, I have blogged about the rite of passage for today's twenty something woman (part one and part two). Below are ten brief tips to ...
Christine Hassler | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living
They say hindsight is 20/20. I'm sure we all have said at least once, "If I knew then what I know now . . ."
Alexandra Levit | Posted 06.10.2009 | Business
So what if you still play drinking games on Friday nights or prefer a book to human company? You can still have a corporate persona.
Christine Hassler | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living
Dear Christine, I read your posts about spring cleaning relationships and your advice hit a nerve with me. I have a friendship I want to end - I have...
Christine Hassler | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living
Dear Christine, I have been unemployed for two months and feel like I have been very proactive in my job search. I am on-line everyday looking for ne...
Eric Kuhn | Posted 05.07.2009 | Business
Dan Schawbel: "Aside from being an aggressive job seeker, you also have to establish your own personal advertisements in order to be found by recruiters and capture their attention."
Martha St Jean | Posted 05.03.2009 | Business
Being smart, young and Ivy League educated does not keep you from being one of the twelve million four hundred sixty-seven thousand of Americans out of a job.
Richard Laermer | Posted 04.25.2009 | Media
In the rush to instant expertise, WTFers often forget that the inventors of the stuff they use every single day were born in my time. Ahem.
Christine Hassler | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living
Dear Christine, I am struggling with reaching a goal. Since 2004 I have wanted to get my MBA, but there is one thing that keeps me from realizing my d...
Christine Hassler | Posted 04.03.2009 | Living
Dear Christine, There is a woman I work with everyday who absolutely drives me crazy. She's emotional, always has to get her opinion heard and be rig...
Alexandra Levit | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living
We've all heard that people get jobs based on who they know, but what if you aren't lucky enough to be acquainted with someone in the field you're pursuing?
Christine Hassler | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living
Dear Christine, I have gotten to the point of despair when it comes to finding a job. I know I am not alone in this terrible market, but I am starting...
Astri von Arbin Ahlander and Yelizavetta Kofman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business
If companies want to find loyal, dedicated employees from the Gen Y-Fi crop, it is in their best interest to insist that the government prioritize national health care and social security.
Christine Hassler | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living
A one-sided relationship can only continue if you keep up your side. Don't hang on to a mediocre relationship just for the sake of having one.
Christine Hassler | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living
"I'm currently in my early twenties and I gotta say, I'm so lost. I have a lot of stress from a job I don't enjoy and battle constant insecurity issue...
Christine Hassler | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living
When a potential employer says they have either filled a position or are no longer hiring, the natural response is "Okay, thank you" because our ego is triggered and we interpret it as rejection.
Alexandra Levit | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living
I'm not the most laid-back individual in the world, but what is it with people who are so desperate to get where they're going that they can't maintain a respectable social distance?
Saul Garlick | Posted 11.20.2009 | Impact