I’m working with a sharp group of Communication majors from the University of New Hampshire right now. Honestly, their enthusiasm each week for the assignments I’ve given them as part of the unpaid internship they’re participating in has been fantastic. So, imagine my surprise at a recent team meeting where (...)

I was chatting with Ryan Healy this week about his post on moving back home. Given my line of work, I know the number of college grads who are returning to the parental nest is high. I even heard once that more than 70 percent of the graduating class (...)

Recruiting Gen-Y has been a hot, I mean a HOT, subject these days. (If you are an HR manager and you haven’t read up on the best way to recruit college grads, then I suggest you get the new book, “Recruit or Die" which summarizes the approaches that have (...)

When Baby Boomers say to me, “Those kids today, they can be anything they want to be and yet none of them seem committed to being a professional," I secretly cringe, bite my tongue, and then choose my words carefully. I actually think the opportunity to be anything we want (...)

As a workplace consultant and career coach (and Gen Xer), I was thrilled to see Employee Evolution develop. I fully support the desire to change the American workplace, so I thought I’d share how I’ve seen ‘managing up’ get some new professionals heard – and ahead. There are three (...)