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08.13.08
As most young professionals move from the comfort confines of their university or college and into the “real world”, perhaps the most daunting task is finding and securing that first job. Here at Nextforce, we realize how much this consumes the thoughts of young professionals, whether they are worried about their first post-college paycheck or the fears that lead to switching positions. Over the course of the past 3 months, we’ve conducted a survey to see where Generation Y’s phobias exist and how to combat them during their job search. Of 500 Generation Y’ers we interviewed, here are the results:
- 59% of college seniors were concerned that their first job post-graduation would not be enough to live comfortably. We found that with the rising cost of education, that seniors are worried that student loans, living expenses, and other monthly costs won’t be covered by their initial salary. Read »
07.29.08
Keeping Gen Y in your workplace
Most companies are so concerned with attracting young talent that they fail to retain this young talent after a couple years. According to Young Money, the average time for a recent college graduate in their first job is only 1.6 years. So the question begs, how can your company avoid the pitfall of losing their young talent?
1). Identify your key personnel early on. With large companies who hire over 50 new college grads each year, it is important to identify which young professionals have a future in management. Rather than lumping all new hires in the same bucket, it is imperative to retain the best and the brightest. Treat all employees with respect and care, but keep dibs on the interests and pursuits of your top talent. Worker bee employees are much easier to replace than future management. Read »
07.28.08
I was probably never a typical law student, at least in the sense that while a lot of my classmates were studying on the weekends, I was back and forth between coasts enough that my name had appeared in a celebrity blog attached to Lindsay Lohan. It wasn’t true, but try explaining that to your TMZ-obsessed contracts professor.
Now, it’s the eve of the California Bar Exam. About two months ago, I remember picking up a copy of the National Jurist, a free magazine aimed at law students. There was an editor’s note asking students taking this summer’s bar to write about their experiences. At the time I thought it would be interesting, but if I was completely honest, what law firm would ever hire me? Read »
07.25.08
My personal, unaffiliated blog would likely still be unknown (that is, more unknown than it still is for the most part) and mostly unread if it weren’t for my “Post-Up” blog with the FNP. I was fortunate to be given blog space, but it worked out that way because I put myself in the right position.
I don’t mean to sound too self-assured, but you can do the same things with your career. If you want to be a salesperson, for example, and have a talent for getting people to buy steak knives, don’t turn down an opportunity to sell refrigerators for a while. It’s a juvenile example, I know, but one door you’re afraid to open could lead to a room of opportunities. Read »
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