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Gen Y and Emerging Power of User-Generated Content

This presentation is in parts 1-4. From the IDC A/P Panel: â€œGeneration Y and the Emerging Power of UserÂ Generated Content

Jacci Schiff Gets the Pulse on Gen Y and the Econom

Jacci Schiff is an amazing Gen Y leader. She hit the streets two weeks ago in Washington D.C. for Y Talk Radio to ask a few Gen Y’s about their views on the state of the economy. Really insightful interview. Download the interview here.
Jacci is a pro with interview style podcasts and

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Gen Y forces the green issue

Nadira Hira writes The Gig (great blog by the way) for Fortune. Great blog post on Gen Y forces the green issue today. Hira points out that companies are using the green movement as a great attraction point for hiring Gen Y.
I have been talking with my daughters about this very

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Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising Top Job Candidates

Interesting blog post by Tammy Erickson, discussion leader for Harvard Business Review.
Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising Top Job CandidatesÂ

Gen Y Workplace Demands Can Help You Retain Boomers On The Verge of Retirement

This blog post Gen Y Workplace Demands Can Help You Retain Boomers On The Verge of Retirement on CollegeRecruiter.com offers a concise but fresh perspective on Gen Y’s demands in the workplace…that their desire for flexibility, teamwork and fun are some of the same values that can keep boomers in the door.
As I

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Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Generation Y

As I am traveling around the country speaking to companies and conferences about Gen Y, a question keeps popping up
How do I prevent my Gen Y workers from becoming bored and restless?
My response to this question is this “Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Y”. Let me explain.
Generation Y is the most entrepreneurial generation

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Marketing to Generation Y Audio

I was interviewed yesterday by Tarsha Polk, The Marketing Lady , of L et’s Talk Success on Blog Talk Radio on the topic of Marketing to Generation Y

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Keeping Generation Y Engaged At Work

Many organizations and businesses are asking how they need to change in order to attract and then retain Generation Y. When I answer this question, many people donâ€™t seem to like my answer, because my answer is this: If you want to attract young talent into your organization, you will be called to not just

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Job Hunting Still Looks Bright for Gen Y

The article, Job Hunting In A Downturn , which appeared on Forbes.com on 03/04/08 points out that even though the economy is a bit sluggish, this is probably not going to affect Gen Y’s ability to land a job (of course, the question is always Will Gen Y be able to find the job that

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How Insurance Companies Can Beat the Talent Crisis by Deloitte

I had the opportunity to speak to the NAIW Southeastern Region Annual Convention this past Friday in Raleigh. It was really such a great group to speak to…200 women leaders in the insurance industry, many of whom are concerned about the growing need for young talent.
The topic of my presentation was on how

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