As a former manager of a team of Millennials, I like to keep my finger on the pulse of what this rambunctious generation is up to and what they're thinking. I'm borderline Gen X/Millennial by age and have qualities of both, but at my core I'm more Gen X. Having interviewed hundreds of Millennials for their first or second job out of college, it's clear to me that they seek work … [Read more...]
6 Unconventional Careers With Good Pay And No Cubes
We've all heard the studies that say sitting in a chair all day long is unhealthy and can cut our lives short. Humans were designed to be mobile but not that many jobs support that. Fortunately for me, I never really minded working in an office - I actually prefer to be in front of a computer than in front of clients. You might disagree. Perhaps you have a more extroverted … [Read more...]
Don’t Follow Your Passion: Bring It With You For Success
How many times have we heard people raving about following your passion? A lot. It’s not a surprise that “passion” was put on the 2014 list of banished words because people got so sick of hearing it. I’m certainly guilty of having used it. But I recently gained a fresh perspective on passion and success from Mike Rowe that is share worthy. I’ll do my best to limit the use of … [Read more...]
Mobile-Integrated Health Care Is Changing EMS Careers
Now that I work independently, I have to pay a heck of a lot more for my health insurance. I miss the days when I had fully employer-sponsored insurance. The last few years I was there, I had to start paying a couple hundred a month, which still was fairly reasonable for the type of plan I had. Anyway, I think about health care a lot more now since I'm paying out the nose and … [Read more...]
Advice For College Graduates: Prepare For Hell!
I’m sorry to say, but the best years of your life might be over! For the past four to five years, you’ve been living in a comfortable bubble where the worst part of your day might be getting a C for a mid-term you didn’t even study that hard for. Or maybe you feel like you’re having a tough time fitting in. The truth is that once you graduate, nobody really cares. All the time … [Read more...]