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Category Archives: young professional
8 Drawbacks to Working in a Cubicle [Infographic]
The “cube farm”. Your “cubi-cell”. Many of us have found (or will soon find) ourselves a denizen of cubicle life; that quasi-private, yet well-trafficked home away from home. Ever find yourself frustrated by your life in a cubicle?
Check out this light-hearted graphic from EQA that will help you laugh off the idiosyncrasies of working in that little cube. See how many you can relate to… and let us know, below in the Comments, your own cubicle idiosyncrasies you’ve encountered. 
New Grads: 3 Ways to Jump Start Your Job Search NOW
Now that’s you’ve graduated you might want to kick back and enjoy the summer. Big mistake.
The job search is both a sprint and a marathon, a vital project you need to manage carefully. And the fact is you aren’t a student any more; you don’t get summers off. Here are a couple of ideas to get your job search kick-started this summer…
Finally Got Hired and Your Job Sucks?
All your research… building and utilizing your network… and your patience… all paid off. You landed a new gig!
You’ve been in your new job or internship for a couple weeks, maybe a month, and have settled in. And you’ve come to a stomach-cramping conclusion: this job sucks.
Posted in Career Advice, entry-level, Gen Y, job search, young professional
Tagged first job, hate my job, hired, young professionals
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A Leadership Challenge to Young Professionals
I issue this challenge mostly to those about to enter the professional world, as you have not yet given over your original, unique self to the corporate hive mind. This directive is, however, also a kick in the ass to some of you who have been in the work world for a while, and who still have a spark of independent life left inside.
For me, it’s been about 11 years since I left the cube farms of corporate America for the more friendly, if more unstable, confines of the start-up world. I had mostly forgotten the hyper-bureaucracy, “CYA” decision-averse mindsets and logistical hyperbole.
Forgotten, that is, until this past week when it found me again in the form of a phone conversation.
5 Habits That Will Stunt Your Career Growth
What do Jay-Z, Mark Zuckerberg, Stephen King and NBA’s recent heartthrob Jeremy Lin have in common?
Yup, legendary success — a direct result from their pristine work ethic.
We’re creatures of habits. Taking steps to quit poor daily habits at work is a great step to self-conditioning yourself for legendary success.
We spoke with a few experts on workplace efficiency who point to some studies that help us understand the most common, objectionable work habits today:
Posted in Career Advice, entry-level, young professional
Tagged career advice, entry level, young professionals
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The 3 Most Inspiring TED Talks You Must See
I remember the first TED talk I ever saw. It was Benjamin Zander’s talk on “The Transformative Power of Classical Music.” I was amazed! Benjamin had me in the first three minutes when he explained the learning curve of children as they practice the piano. And just like he joked, I too quit at around the age of ten, regretting it every time I see a pianist capture the room with their extraordinary talent. Twenty minutes later, after I finished the talk I immediately searched for more talks. Since then I’ve watched dozens of these videos. And maybe like you,
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Tagged career advice, inspiration, TED talks
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