A Multimedia Look at Career Advice

Here are three very different types of information that should aid you in career planning:
“How much you make is a topic few people like to reveal. It’s considered impolite in many circles and it’s also fairly subjective, depending on your position and skill level, as well as gender, age, and race, among other factors.”
“To better understand where you really fall on the income scale, Creditrepair.com broke down the median income in the U.S. by education, age, race, geography and gender using Census Bureau data. How does your paycheck stack up?”
Click on the chart to see a very information-filled slideshow.
“Becoming a successful entrepreneur is no easy feat. However, just about every business owner who has created a sustainable self-employed career, will tell you that they wouldn’t have achieved their goals, without guidance from others. They’re not afraid to ask for help, take great business advice, and adjust their strategies based on insights from those who’ve done well before them.”
“Most accomplished entrepreneurs are successful in a large part, because they’ve made it a point to surround themselves with trusted advisors, mentors, and industry experts. That’s why we asked these top business leaders to share their single most impactful piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.”
Click the link above to read more by Robinson and take a look at the video below.

“You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly. This talk, while aimed at an audience of women, has universal takeaways — for men and women, new grads, and mid-career workers.”

 

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Good Opportunities for Small Firms

What industries are trending upward and represent good opportunities for small business?
Weekly, MSNBC’s “Your Business” program:
“features experts to share their secrets for improving your business. Want your business to excel in new areas or thinking about starting an additional business, but not sure which industries are pushing forward? If so, here are five industries likely to see technology advancements courtesy of SmallBizTrends.com.”

 

 

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How Important Are Millennials to Retailers?

Millennials now represent the largest population group in the United States — which makes Millennials a very attractive target for business.
According to the Pew Research Research Institute:
“Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation, according to population estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, whom we define as those ages 18-34 in 2015, now number 75.4 million, surpassing the 74.9 million Baby Boomers (ages 51-69). And Generation X (ages 35-50 in 2015) is projected to pass the Boomers in population by 2028.”
 
 
WhatIs.com notes that:
“Millennials have grown up in an electronics-filled and increasingly online and socially-networked world. They are the generation that has received the most marketing attention. As the most ethnically diverse generation, Millennials tend to be tolerant of difference. Having been raised under the mantra ‘follow your dreams’ and being told they were special, they tend to be confident. While largely a positive trait, the Millennial generation’s confidence has been argued to spill over into the realms of entitlement and narcissism.  They are often seen as slightly more optimistic about the future of America than other generations — despite the fact that they are the first generation since the Silent Generation that is expected to be less economically successful than their parents.”

 
Here’s an interesting video that tracks generations in about three minutes.

 

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