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Overcoming Obstacles: Young Pros and the Coffee Run

Hey young pros: There’s a difference between getting coffee and setting up lunch.
Sure, they are both dealing with food. Your supervisor is probably asking you to do this task.  And yes, many interns and entry level pros have probably gotten coffee a time or two. But here’s the difference:  Who is it serving, the client/organization [...]

 
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There's More to a Millennial than Updating Your Profile

Posted by Laura Fernandex on Sep 17, 2009 in #u30pro, Gen Y, PR 2.0, authenticity, branding, generation gap, public relations, tone, twitter

Collaborative post by Kasey Skala and Laura Fernandex. You can find them on Twitter at @kmskala and @CubanaLAF.
A blog post went up today on the PRSA ComPRhension blog that was titled Status Updates: Millennial Staffers Can Update Your Social Media Plans. Kasey Skala and Laura Fernandex are both PRSA members (Minnesota and Ft. Worth, respectively) [...]

 
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Does Technology Make Us All-Knowing?

If you’re a Gen Y-er, technology sometimes makes you believe you are – brand knowledgable, that is. Meaning:  you understand how to execute campaigns from a full strategy plan.
Think about it.  20 something’s straight out of college are being entrusted with huge brand campaigns in the form of social media. The reason? Some (not all) [...]

 
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From {Young Minds}: “Excuse me, the offer is how much?”

This guest post is part of the Young Minds Series, and written by Kate Ottavio.

Forgive me if I make an overgeneralization here, but it seems us Gen Y-ers come off as a bit “entitled.”
Boss: “We’d love to have you be a part of our firm. We will start you at $XX,000.”
Kid fresh out of college with a [...]

 
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Under 30 Working Pros: What issues do you want to discuss?

Posted by Laura Fernandex on Aug 19, 2009 in #u30pro, david spinks, generation gap, Laura Fernandex, young professionals

My good friend David Spinks and I have come up with a new idea: #u30pro chat on Twitter. You see #journchat, #pr20chat, etc…. but we want a place where we can chat with those of all ages on how young professionals can contribute, learn and flourish in the workplace.  So even if you’re 110 years [...]

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