Workplace of the Future The workplace of the future will be defined in next 10-15 years by Gen Y. The current workplace was defined by baby boomers and their parents, and not much has changed in the last 40-50 years. Yes, there have been technological changes, but the basic concepts that define a workplace have […]
3 Steps to Walking Into Your Interview with Confidence
Confidence is the Number One Factor to Having a Successful Interview If you walk into an interview feeling good about yourself, it will exude from every pore. The one thing you cannot fake is passion. I am going to give you three steps to take starting 45 minutes before an interview. Step 3 may sound […]
Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y – Feedback
Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y I have been blogging on Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y in the Mult-Generational Workplace for the last month. Several of these posts have generated a lot of feedback. If you have not already read some of the series, this is a good time to review: Multi-Generational Workplace Series. As […]
Gen X and Y – Like Oil and Water?
Gen X and Y – Do they get along? As a baby boomer, I would assume that an office full of employees from Gen X and Y would work together harmoniously. WOW, is that a bad assumption! Gen X and Y are cut from very different cloth. Gen X Gen X (born 1965-1982) were the […]
Gen Y boss – Baby Boomer, are you ready?
Could you work for a Gen Y boss? For most baby boomers, thinking about working for a Gen Y boss might seem like a nightmare. Could you work for your kid…or someone your kid’s age? You might say that will be a rarity! Well …. Projections show that by 2014 millennials will account for 36% […]
Group Dynamics in the Multi-Generational Workplace
Group Dynamics? Group dynamics in the workplace is changing rapidly mostly, because of the entrance of Gen Y-ers into the workplace. Why is that, you might ask? How well we play in groups has changed dramatically over the last century. If you have not already read the previous articles in this series: Multi-Generational Workplace – […]
Finding Keywords to Manage Your Career [Video]
Everyone talks about keywords but how do you find them? How do you know which keywords you should be using in your LinkedIn profile and other social media profiles? The keywords you want to use are those keywords that recruiters and hiring managers are using in LinkedIn and Google searches. First, what are the keywords […]
The Key to a Successful Career Shift: Asking for Help
Asking for Help My colleague was in her 20s. I was old enough to be her father. But I had switched careers in midlife to be a math teacher in an inner city school, where I could tell that she knew what she was doing. I, on the other hand, was ready to jump out […]
Forbes Top 100 Career Websites List Dissected
Forbes Top 100 Career Websites List Ever since Career Pivot appeared on the Forbes Top 100 Career Websites List I have wanted to closely dissect this list to better understand the industry and trends. Here is what I found! I created my own categories and I placed each website in one and only one category. […]
