I see a lot of college students taking the initial plunge into social media. Many of them struggle to find value online. They claim they “tried Twitter, but just don’t get it.” They have LinkedIn profiles, but only update them semi-annually. Facebook is their drug of choice, but that’s reserved for more important business like becoming a fan of “Sleeping in on Sunday” and other worthy causes.
I’m happy to say, I have definitely found value on many social networking sites. I look around campus and I think I’m one of the few. Like finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, finding value online takes perseverance. (It’s March, after all. So I needed an Irish/Leprechaun reference.)
After tweeting back and forth a bit with @Jason_J_Davis, he asked me to guest blog on his HR Think Tank. I was thrilled. What a great way to extend my personal brand! I’m definitely looking to do more guest blogging. I’ll just keep plugging away at the social media world and see what happens next.
Here’s a brief snipet from my article “Harnessing the Gen-Y Beast”:
Like it or not, my generation is charging into the workforce. Yep, all 70 million of us. We’re a talented herd, too. HR directors will play Ringling Brothers trying to tame us, hire us, and retain us. Most will fail.
The Gen-Y stampede of talent cannot be stopped and refined. It must be harnessed.
