tagged w/ young professionals
-
Some young professionals who are overwhelmed by the economic issues facing the nation are turning to the Tea Party to find a solution, said Tim Kraulidis, the state coordinator for the Illinois Tax Day Tea Party Movement.
“Young professionals are discouraged,” Kraulidis said. “And what are they going to do, write to their congressman?”
The Tea Party Movement is made up of grassroots organizations that protest against government spending in coordinated rallies. Most of the people who identify with the political group tend to be older than 45, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. Only seven percent of those aged 18 – 29, and 16 percent of those aged 30 – 44, called themselves Tea Partiers.
But as more young professionals begin to feel increasingly “helpless” about the nation’s finances, Kraulidis believes they’ll start coming on board.
Read more at http://www.ypnation.net/tea-party-trying-attract-more-young-peopleSome young professionals who are overwhelmed by the economic issues facing the nation... more
-
-
YPNation contributor talks to working moms and a professor of sociology and women’s and gender studies at Wellesley College to find out how they are striking the balance between career aspirations and quality family time.
"Even if a company does offer flexibility benefits, working parents are more likely to be afraid to take advantage of these options because of the recession, Rosanna Hertz, PhD., a professor of sociology and women’s and gender studies at Wellesley College, said.
“I think women are caught right now,” she said. Under normal circumstances, Hertz would suggest that workers take advantage of flexible benefits, but now may not be a great time to ask even if the benefits are established and offered.
Hertz, a working mom of one daughter, said the recession has put work-family balance progress on hold. She’d like to “remain hopeful” that workplace flexibility and alternative schedules for working parents may be the norm in the future, but she’s not sure how things will shake out with the recession.
Hertz strongly believes that workplace flexibility “has to be for everyone — working fathers and working mothers.” If flexibility is only offered to working mothers, there won’t be gender equity in the workplace, she said."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/updated-yp-working-momsYPNation contributor talks to working moms and a professor of sociology and... more
-
-
YPNation's Jen Skala talks to some career experts about post-interview etiquette in the digital age.
"Today’s young professional job seeker probably spends more time typing on a computer than using a pen and paper, but old-fashioned etiquette practices — like sending a handwritten thank you note — may just be the way to make an impression on a potential employer and differentiate yourself from the crowd of applicants."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/dont-forget-etiquette-while-job-huntYPNation's Jen Skala talks to some career experts about post-interview etiquette... more
-
-
-
YPNation's financial contributor Nick Wychocki discusses the advantages of the good old-fashioned brokerage account for young professionals:
"With IRA’s and 401(k)’s garnishing the most attention in the investment community, investors forget about the value offered from opening a good old-fashioned brokerage account. Most questions submitted by young professionals to the talking heads for leading money magazines and news channels deal with contributions to retirement accounts because that is what has been drilled into their psyche at an early age. Everyone hears “make sure you contribute to your 401(k) when you get that job” or “the tax breaks for contributing to an IRA are wonderful.” And you know what, that advice is really good and I do recommend contributing as much as you can to your retirement accounts, but you need to diversify your investment accounts just like you diversify your investments in those accounts."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/dollars-sense-consider-brokerage-accountYPNation's financial contributor Nick Wychocki discusses the advantages of the... more
-
-
YPNation contributor Jen Skala takes a look at the apartment rental market, its slow comeback and the young professionals who are apartment hunting again:
"According to Reis Inc., a New York-based real estate analytics firm, the national apartment vacancy rate remained at 8 percent for the first quarter in 2010. This is the highest vacancy rate Reis has recorded since it began tracking the figure in 1980, reports The Wall Street Journal. Reis tracks apartment vacancies and rents in the top 79 U.S. markets.
Multiple media reports point to young adults as the most common rental demographic, as well as among the hardest hit by recession job losses. Many potential renters chose to move in with family members or double up on roommates during an economic downturn, The Wall Street Journal reported. This is especially true for young renters, according to Time.
Of course, with high vacancies have come deep discounts and some savvy YPs have been able to take advantage of the specials and concessions offered by landlords."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/yps-remain-influential-rental-marketYPNation contributor Jen Skala takes a look at the apartment rental market, its slow... more
-
-
"In celebration of Women’s History Month, YPNation is profiling notable women from history this week. These women come from different backgrounds and professions, but all achieved success or a notable accomplishment in their respective fields when they were in their twenties or thirties.
And because of their impressive work, we’re recognizing our profiled women as “honorary YPs.” They may have achieved career success long before the term “young professional” was coined, but their endeavors are still worth noting today.
For part one of this four-part series, we honor suffragist Victoria C. Woodhull and Charlotte E. Ray, the first African-American lawyer in the United States."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/honorary-yp-women"In celebration of Women’s History Month, YPNation is profiling notable... more
-
-
YPNation contributor Jen Skala takes a look at the benefits of running groups--including one for cancer survivors:
"When Holly Shoemaker, 39 of Alexandria, Va., couldn’t find a running group for young cancer survivors, she created one herself.
Shoemaker, a graphic designer, has been an active runner and triathlete for the past 10 years. When she was diagnosed with melanoma in 2005 at age 35, she was training for Washington, D.C.’s Marine Corps Marathon.
Not wanting to give up her active lifestyle while undergoing chemotherapy, Shoemaker looked for resources on exercising and cancer treatment.
“I surprisingly didn’t find very much,” Shoemaker said.
Working out a plan with her doctor, her personal coach and with the help of two close friends who ran with her, Shoemaker ran and finished the 2005 Marine Corps Marathon. She took a break from exercising after the marathon, but noticed a change in how she felt. “My chemo side effects went through the roof,” she said.
So Shoemaker continued to exercise — with her doctor’s support and advice — throughout the course of her treatment."
Read more: http://www.ypnation.net/running-groups-offer-yps-more-just-fitness-and-health-benefitsYPNation contributor Jen Skala takes a look at the benefits of running... more
-
-
YPNation intern Andrea Breiholz chats with Equitrekking's Darley Newman about her equestrian travel show and spin-off travel business.
"Newman is a great example of a young professional who started from the ground up and tapped into a travel niche that had yet to be explored. With so many young college graduates struggling in this economy to find a job within their chosen field, the decision to start a business is gaining momentum. Newman has proved that with some initiative and perseverance, you can take something you love and turn it into a business, or even your dream job. As for those sacrifices made along the way? This young entrepreneur will tell you they were well worth it.
This is what she had to say about Equitrekking and her journey to becoming a leading source for equestrian travel." Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/cBi4kuYPNation intern Andrea Breiholz chats with Equitrekking's Darley Newman about her... more
-
-
The 'grow your own food' movement is live and well, and more and more young people are getting in the game. Meet Becky Rushford who, at 29, is managing a farm in upstate New York.
"Rushford turned this dream into a sustainable business, researching and planning a farming system for a client. At the time of the interview, she was putting together a plan to raise chickens profitably.
She is also out in the field, working the land, in a solo operation. Currently, she is managing one-half acre of farmland in upstate New York for some clients who run a café, restaurant and grocery store in Brooklyn. They invested in the farm so they could have sustainable, regional crops to supply their businesses. The half acre may seem small, but it can produce more than 10 tons of produce, Rushford said."
Read more: http://bit.ly/6lMARAThe 'grow your own food' movement is live and well, and more and more young... more
-
-
So what did Tuesday's election say about the future of the Democratic party, Obama's popularity and the GOP? Some say we shouldn't read too much into it.
Here is YPNation contributor Ewan Watt's take:
"In Virginia, one of the most striking statistics is the number of under 30s (let's call it the Young Professional vote) backing the Democrats plummeted by 50 percent. This may well give the President food for thought. These voters, once his most ardent backers, now represent "the sharpest decline of any age demographic." These voters were meant to help make Virginia--a state that before last year hadn't backed a Democrat since 1964 when Johnson trounced Goldwater--a new bellwether.
Of course, this was an off-year election in a state that tends to back an individual that's not from the governing party in Washington. And, frankly, Creigh Deeds has as much personality as a pair of socks."So what did Tuesday's election say about the future of the Democratic party,... more
-
-
It's hard to think of our retirement in concrete terms. We may dream about the day we can leave our respective cubicles and offices for the last time, cast off the lines to our 44-foot schooner and set off to sail around the world. But rarely do we think about how we are realistically going to finance those so-called golden years. How many of us are saving enough? How many of us actually know what that means?
According to YPNation contributor Alex Hertel-Fernandez, too many of us are not and do not... (http://bit.ly/4akOMq) It's time we took control of our financial security for the future--no one else will. But Alex has a proposal for how the government can step up its role in ensuring we are prepared.
"As young workers, we will be left to manage our own retirement savings. Yet, it is overwhelmingly clear we lack the tools and skills necessary to safely invest our money for the future. Recent research has shown that less than one-third of young workers (the lowest of any other age cohort, and lower than previous generations) recognize and understand key financial concepts, such as interest rates, inflation and risk diversification.
Financial literacy is especially low for young women, minorities and those with little educational attainment. If the government expects us to accept the full responsibility for our financial security, it must also democratize access to financial education and literacy."It's hard to think of our retirement in concrete terms. We may dream about the... more
-
-
What exactly is oncology research and who are the young creative minds performing it?
-
-
Thanks to Mulcahey for uploading his thoughts after watching the pod, "Young French Unemployed."
What are your thoughts? Click on the link below, watch the pod, and upload your comments:
http://current.com/items/85627941_young_french_unemployed
Thanks to Mulcahey for uploading his thoughts after watching the pod, "Young... more
-
-
Young people in France have a very difficult time finding and keeping a stable full-time job.Young people in France have a very difficult time finding and keeping a stable... more
-
