I’ve never been a fan of unpaid internships and I’ve never been with a company that has offered them (at least on my watch). People who work … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Insights Into Hiring First-Time Employees
Earlier this year, the Houston Chronicle ran an interview with a teen-ager on the subject of her first “real job.” Here are the highlights (a link to the … Read more
3 Ideas to Retain the Young & Talented When Career Paths Are Scarce
Steve Boese (another go-to blogger of mine for anything relevant and important in the moment in HR) recently pointed out this alarming statistic: For the … Read more
What Today’s Young Job Seekers Say They Really Want
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday, we’re republishing … Read more
July 4th Advice: What 2 Boys Taught Me About Business, Work, and Life
Editor’s Note: This is the first of three great pieces of July 4th advice we will be publishing today here at TLNT. Dylan and Charles have been on … Read more
How to Maximize Millennials According to, Well, Millennials
In this highly entertaining infographic produced as a joint effort between the University of North Carolina Business School and the Young Entrepreneurs … Read more
SHRM 2012 Insight: Malcolm Gladwell, Millennials, & Dating Your Job
I’m at SHRM12 in Atlanta all week, and I had the pleasure of sitting through Malcolm Gladwell‘s keynote this morning! He is by far my favorite author and … Read more
Generational Profiling: Shared Experiences Don’t Make Us the Same
Have you heard? Millennials are the “me” generation and can’t make a decision without Mom or Dad! Gen Xers don’t want rules! Boomers are loyal and love … Read more
New Teen Workforce Study Should Be a Shocking Wake-Up Call to Employers
In 1989, 56 percent of the 16- to 19-year-olds in America were actively participating in the workforce. This meant that an employer hiring a young person … Read more
Mood of the Workforce: Overwhelmingly, They Want to be Recognized
Last week I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Thad Peterson the results of the Globoforce Spring 2012 Mood Tracker survey (which tracks the … Read more