Generation Y has had many descriptors placed upon them: digital natives, entitled, world-changers, ambitious, lazy, and impatient. These descriptors, the changing nature of the employment contract, and the lack of quality information about an organization prior to hire suggests that many companies may be in for trouble with the group that naturally shares online with breathtaking [...]

In the past few weeks, the famous 1995 Newsweek article by Clifford Stoll entitled, “The Internet? Bah!” has again made an electronic loop around the Internet. In this popular article, Stoll discussed all the reasons why the Internet would FAIL to reach its overhyped potential. Many of the key examples used in the article have not only proven [...]

What do you think? Have the current economic challenges better prepared Generation Y for the new realities? –The SenSay

In most jobs, there will be times of joy and disappointment. When there is joy, we typically pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. When there is disappointment, we tend to look to others. One group that receives more than their fair share of blame is Human Resources. The main reason is [...]

“If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery So, what does shipbuilding have to do with recruiting?  In many ways, it is at the heart of [...]