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What I Wish I Knew…. about the real world in college

by rblake

Taking a look back when I first started college, I wish I had known what I knew today about the job search. I figured once I get out, I will have a degree and employers will be throwing themselves at me. Unfortunately, the recession happened, and the veterans in the job world were taking all [...]

October 28, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Was Online Education Made for GenY Students?

by rblake

Last week #genychat discussed the differences between for-profit and non-profit educational systems. Mission, purpose, and structure were all discussed as major differences between the two. There were also multiple insights about a stigma that seems to arise when one’s entire or even partial educational background comes from for-profit institutions. Why does this stigma exist? There has been [...]

October 13, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Using Viral Donations for Breast Cancer Awareness

by rblake

Ten years ago the popular way to get donations was to walk door-to-door selling cookie dough or other various products out of a catalog. Fast forward to the future, I am using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and Blogging to get the word out. I haven’t seen this done before on such a short [...]

September 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How Real Is Reality?

by rblake

A study developed by Oregon State University reports that on average, 45 percent of Americans watch reality television. Does this statistic shock you? The report also states that the majority of the 45% are adults, ages 18 to 29 years old, or a big portion of genY. The oldest reality television show dates back to the 1950s [...]

August 25, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Labeling & Living on the Generational Cusp

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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The Intergenerational Debate has been a popular topic lately.  As Baby Boomers begin looking to retirement, it is more important than ever for managers, human resource professionals, and companies, regardless of their size or volume to understand  working, recruiting, and retaining the current and future workforce. We know (or we should) that Millennials are the [...]

July 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gen X meets Gen Y

by rblake

While reading over the comments from my post two weeks ago a lot of people had pointed out that although they aren’t Gen Y’ers they still adhere and follow the same stereotypes. That may very well be true because in this day and age we as humans are constantly evolving and learning to adapt to [...]

July 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Millenials, Technology, & Talent Warehousing

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It’s no secret that I am a believer in mobile technologies.  As a Millennial/Gen X Cusper and also one of the co-founders of Texting4Jobs (the only text message based job notification platform in the U.S.), I have a vested interest in the use of mobile technologies and also recruiting. So it was a natural fit for me to attend Steven [...]

June 29, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Brief History of Generation Y

by rblake

Equipped with over 200 billion dollars in buyer power per year, Gen Y is the next generation that marketing professionals must focus on to sustain business. This birth of Gen Y creates a new form of marketing that no longer aims towards Baby Boomers or Gen Xers. Supercilious marketing gimmicks no longer engage us. We [...]

June 22, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Introducing Gen Y Blogger, Blake McCammon

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I’m excited to announce that Blogging4Jobs & Xceptional HR has a new contributor and intern on our team.  His name is Blake McCammon.  I met Blake about a month ago via on a Twitter chat called #JobHuntChat that I host with my friend, Rich DeMatteo known as @Cornonthejob.  Blake had just relocated to Oklahoma City [...]

June 14, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A New Approach to Gen Y

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Ah, the Generational Debate.  Personally, the topic makes my head spin.  I’m through with articles, blog posts, and webinars with the workplace generational fodder.  Boomers complain about Xers who complain about Gen Y.  All the while Gen Y is complaining about Boomers and vice versa with the Xers somewhere in between.  The cycle seems to [...]

April 14, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Announcing–Texting4Jobs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

As someone who has worked in HR and Recruiting for 10 years, I can tell you how tough it is to find good candidates.  The old methods like newspapers, radio, and traditional job boards aren’t working.  Gen X and Millennials don’t traditionally read the paper or listen to the local radio station.  Job board posting [...]

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March 23, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →