The Millennials: Moving The Country Leftward – Hotline On Call

The Millennials: Moving The Country Leftward – Hotline On Call

Millennials Cope with Job Loss: Innovation and a Walk on the Bright Side

“Being laid off isn’t necessarily a negative thing. It’s an opportunity to find something that’ll inspire you and make you happy in the long run.”

–Chris Hutchins
Creator of LaidOffCamp

Unless you live under a rock–on Mars–you’ve heard about the crushing unemployment rate. There has been a good deal of speculation as to what effect this will have on the Millennials.

Will they be able to stay in school?

Will they stop spending their money? (But aren’t grad school, college, and high school students broke? Define broke.)

Will they lose their jobs?

I’ve seen examples of yes and no answers to all three of those questions. Regardless of the example, however, the result has always been the same: Millennials being innovative and looking on the bright side. There are some lessons to be learned from watching Millennials cope with job loss.

Identity Theft Tip 5

Did you know that 18-29-years-old is the group most at risk for identity theft? Every 12 seconds another person in this age group has their identity stolen.

HINT: Get some identity theft protection.

How To Start Developing Your Personal Brand

(Adapted from My Success Journal: For Young People)

“Hey! Why is my medicine so expensive this time? It’s usually a lot cheaper than this. What’s up with that?”

“Mr. Duncan, you normally get generics, but your doctor instructed us to give you the name brand medicine this time.”

“Not really, it’s just the fact that it’s name brand. The brand is what you’re paying for.” 

—A conversation between Al Duncan and the pharmacist

Duncan Nugget® #46: Diversity

“We all have different experiences, different ideas, and different perspectives. But we all share the same primary emotions.”

Personal Development

Entrepreneurship – Financial Literacy – Money