Is two years on the job enough to be successful?
We know that the average amount of time a Millennial spends at a job is two years. And while we often talk about the impact this has on organizations, the work force, and the Millennial’s resume to potential employers, we…
Three ways Millennials can develop a career that makes a difference – lessons from Net Impact, part I
Last weekend I attended the Net Impact 20th Anniversary Conference in Baltimore. While I spoke on a panel about untraditional ways of getting experience in order to break into the impact sector, I was amazed by the brilliance of many…
Blogging at Huffington Post Impact!
I have a new post up at Huffington Post Impact outlining the three ways Millennials are using technology for social change: Writing about Millennials (people born between 1976 and 2011) and technology can be a challenging task, primarily because the messages we…
News roundup: The problem with “following your passion”
A lot of people are talking about passion these days, or, rather, the problem with making the pursuit of a passion the core focus of your career. I’ve written about the limits of “follow your passion” advice: it ignores the…
Three Lessons I’ve Learned about Social Change from Millennials
The Huffington Post recently launched Millennial Impact, a series that chronicles how Millennials are making a difference. They are also giving $10,000 grants to 10 people under 30 who have a vision and plan on how to change the world. I love…
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