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College grads: Define success on your own terms

July 13, 2012

I recently had the opportunity to hear First Lady Michelle Obama speak at Oregon State’s commencement ceremony. In her speech Mrs. Obama reflected on her own life experiences, mistakes, and memories. She encouraged all of you in the graduating class of 2012, above all, to define success on your own terms.

Young professional: 10 secrets to working with executives

June 29, 2012

If you’re starting out or in mid-career working on your next promotion, getting visibility with the executive team may be your goal. Knowing how to work with executives is essential if you plan to move up the ranks.

Monday Remix – June 11, 2012

June 11, 2012

Key articles and insight I found on Twitter last week, that I thought you might find helpful as well. Make it a great week!

First job? Multi-tasking: The illusion of productivity

June 10, 2012

To do two things at once is to do neither.
– Publilius Syrus
Have you fooled yourself into thing doing more than one thing at the same time is helping you be super productive as you begin your career?
As a digital native, you may be tempted to transfer your amazing multi-tasking capability into the workplace. At a [...]

Before you take that first job… ask these questions!

May 27, 2012

You’re ready for your first stint as a young professional and are raring to go. But wait! Before you say “I do” and negotiate start dates, you have a few more questions to ask: How will your new employer onboard you?

Monday Remix for Young Professionals

May 14, 2012

It’s Monday! For those of you not on Twitter, you may not know there are volumes of great content on virtually any subject. I thought I’d curate and share some of the highlights for young professionals, careers and job search, along with some pertinent blog posts, that I found most interesting in the past couple [...]

How to get along with younger co-workers

April 29, 2012

I thought if the only way younger employees could get along with me was by patronizing me, feeding me or (god forbid) crocheting (not that there’s anything wrong with that), I was ready to go rogue.