When Gen Y Just Doesn't Fit In

(Blog Post) There is a certain swagger Generation Y brings along. In many industries, such as media-driven fields, this know-everything, do-anything confidence helps foster career advancement. However, there are plenty of other industries and companies where these "positive" attributes are not embraced. In fact, they hinder the Gen Y employee from moving ahead within the organization. Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Subjects: U.S., Business, Living
Topics: U.S. Economy, Youth, Jobs
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - May 20, 2009 - 12:53 PM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - May 20, 2009 - 12:53 PM PDT

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - May. 20, 2009

First person perspective on how millenials interact with older employers. Relies more on the author's intuition than concrete evidence.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - May. 20, 2009

Mediocre story about a generational clash in the workplace. Lacks concrete data, or even an explanation of why Gen Y is as the writer describes.

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