All Entries Tagged With: "gen y"
Dear Baby Boomers: A Message From Gen Y
Dear Baby Boomers,
I know you’re not my biggest fan. I’m one of those pesky GenY twenty-somethings that you’ve called “cocky,” “lazy,” and “incompetent.” It appears our generation has hit a nerve, really gotten under your skin. Well, I am writing to you because I feel like we’ve gotten off on [...]
Lesson’s learned from the Tila Tequila Controversy and What Gen Y Can Do About it
“What’s good enough for Forbes and Wired, is good enough for us” we thought…
After seeing Tila Tequila recently named to the Forbes list of Internet Celebrities, here at Under30CEO we were instantly amazed. We were intrigued by the fact that she was the most viewed person on MySpace, that she was discovered via social networking [...]
How to Survive the Difficult Boss
Let’s face it. We don’t like being told what to do. As GenY’ers, we want the freedom of choosing our own path, often down to the very last detail, which is why entering the real world can sometimes be a bit rockier than, well, the baby boomers’ entrance. However, whether you work for a large [...]
Hiring Gen Y Makes Dollars and Sense
Why should I hire Gen Y? Employers ask me this question every day. Then they start in with their stories about people my age. One of my recent favorites: “I know all about employing your generation. Last year I hired a young guy right out of college. He had good grades and seemed like a [...]
Gen Y “The Lost Generation”
BusinessWeek’s cover story “The Lost Generation” frames Gen Y as a pathetic generation surrendering to our circumstances. Yes, the economy is piss poor, but is it true that “young people can’t even grab on to the first rung of the career ladder?”
Millennials are not helpless and are certainly not entitled. This may be [...]
What Fires up Young Entrepreneurs?
There are quite a few things that certainly warm my heart and get me pumped as a gen y entrepreneur. What gets a young entrepreneur going? What’s the young entrepreneur’s kryptonite? I decided to get on Twitter, Facebook and some other social networks and find out if other people’s reasoning was similar to mine and [...]
Unpaid Internships: Secret to Success for Gen Y
John Exley is a 19-year old who is already networking the tough job market. His passions include entrepreneurship, fashion, technology, and helping others to achieve their dreams. He’s a sophomore Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management major at Clarkson University. He is also President of his school’s chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO).
Jobs are scarce. Fewer [...]
