Tag Archives: Generational Issues

Social Media Stalking – The Unspoken Downside for Business Professionals

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Sarah White

I am an evangelist of social media.  I am also a victim of it. For the past year, I have been dealing in relative silence with a social media stalker.  I was threatened &  blackmailed about my reputation within the … Continue reading →

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The reason why there aren’t more women leaders in social media

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Sarah White

Honestly, its because we women often suck. We are competitive and jealous and insecure and catty and feel that we need to tear each other down to build ourselves up. We look at other successful, beautiful, intelligent women and think … Continue reading →

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Why do we forget about Gen X? #HRevolution #generational #geny #boomers

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Sarah White

“What about Gen X?  Why does everyone forget about us?  How come its all about gen y and boomers? We matter too!”    A gen x’er asked while we were out and about in Chicago after my generational panel last weekend … Continue reading →

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Generational Argument: Get over it (@imsocorp) #geny #genx #boomer

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Sarah White

Today’s guest post (1 day delayed because of no wifi access) is an amazing guest post by Ben McCall of RethinkHR that came out of a great phone convo.  Yep, phone.  I know.  Sidenote: He is amazingly smart and ready for … Continue reading →

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The Generational Debate is About Expectations: A Letter to Boomers/Gen X (@imsocorp)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Sarah White

I’ve been writing, blogging and speaking on Gen Y issues since 2006 when ERE gave me a blog called Gen Y’d (See my 1st post). As one of the “old” Gen Y’ers – I have watched the evolution of “us” … Continue reading →

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GenYUnconference is Coming!!!

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Sarah White

You have seen the tweets, heard the rumors and now, it’s really happening: In what can only be described as a mix between MTV’s real world circa 2005, Susan Burns’ elusive Talent Camp andRecruitfest – The Gen Y Unconference is designed to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes looking back helps you look forward #hr

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Sarah White

As a society, we are very focused on the future and how we want to shape and change things.  We tweet, we blog, we discuss, we meet all about how things ‘should’ be.  Yet rarely do we (Gen Y) actually take … Continue reading →

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Boomers – 2/3's of you won't like it so don't bother reading it :)

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Sarah White

I love generational issues – but everytime I start to think, we really are similiar I quickly realize I am wrong.  In fact, the concensus this weekend from Gen Y’ers I spoke with is that other than their own kids, … Continue reading →

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Only 48% Gen Y kids have summer jobs? Add on the Mr. Rogers effect and the retiring boomers and we may have a problem….

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Sarah White

According to a survey released this weekend, only 48% of all Gen Y’er that were of school age were going to be getting (or already had) a job for the summer.  That means for more than HALF of the kids … Continue reading →

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