A couple hours ago I was going through my Twitter Timeline and ran across a great article. The article is about Generation Y in the Workplace. What really caught my eye in the article is one of the last paragraphs:
While Generation X continues to emphasize the importance of maintaining a professional online image, we who grew up using Facebook and MySpace as places to share our photos and lives with our friends don’t want to turn it into a purely professional arena. I’ve found that the most meaningful connections I’ve made were when I’ve exposed the more personal aspects of my life. Plus, the next generations will literally
grow up documenting their entire lives online. It’s unrealistic to expect them to erase their histories off the internet once t
hey reach a certain age. Employers must learn to judge job applicants not by their past but by what they can bring to the company.
There are some other excepent points in the article, but I wanted to share that one with you guys. Head over to Chris Brogan’s blog to read the whole article!
Quick edit to give credit to the orginial author, Teresa Wu.
