Have an idea of what our t-shirts should look like? Cool! Because we don’t! Send your designs to tshirt@ypchicago.org for a chance to win a one year YPC Membership and free YPC events for 3 months! The submission deadline is Sunday, August 29th 11:59:59 CST. Submissions should be high-quality ‘print ready’ design All submissions become [...]
Adorable and Informative Blog Seeks Pithy Community Manager
So far YPC has launched its blog in fits and starts. We would like to add a lot more consistency and professionalism to the process. Specifically, we’re looking for somebody to lead the growth YPSpeak, recruit contributors, manage scheduling, and get the word out on social networks and in real life. This person would help [...]
The Week in Links, September 24!
Move Over Pops: Rockstars Have Invaded the Workforce. Generations X, Y, & Z Blog 23 Powerful Tips and Tools to Eliminate Debt. DoughRoller Cover Letter Writing Tips. Alison’s Job Searching Blog, About.com Seven Way to Invest in the Stock Market When You’ve Got No Money. Monevator Marketing Yourself During a Recession. Brand-Yourself.com Procrastination Break: 10 [...]
Great Expectations
People always seem to have expectations of us, especially as we get older. In a typical progression of American middle-class life, people go from being carefree teens and college students of whom not much is expected (and in fact mistakes are often expected to occur at this stage of life) to being adults in the [...]
Job Seekers Can Learn From Kanye and MORE, The Week in Links, September 18
What a Job Seeker Can Learn From Kanye West.Gradversity A Really Simple Budget Worksheet.Money Under 30 Listen Up! 10 Ways to Use Your Ears to Advance Career.Careerealism Personal Brand Audit: What’s Your LinkedIn Score?Personal Branding Blog Consumers Creeping Back?Forbes Living Through a Recession Can Have a Lasting Impact on the Young.TIME Best Interview Answers.About.com Job [...]
Is it Possible to Get Through Electronic Discovery With Your Pocket Book Intact?
The 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure focused on the discovery of “electronically stored information” (“ESI”) and emphasized early communication and cooperation in an effort to streamline information exchange and avoid costly unproductive disputes. Since that time, a growing number of problems have emerged—namely, that the courts are being bogged down with [...]
Young, Fabulous, and Broke: A Book Review
Read this book if you’re: lacking credit. struggling with your student debt. confused about 401(k)s. thinking about buying a car or condo but have no idea if that’s even plausible. wondering just how in the heck you’re going to find the extra cash to start a savings account. getting married and don’t know what to [...]
Considering a Nonprofit Career?
Having worked only in nonprofits, I recognize many of the advantages and disadvantages of this sector. Below is an outline of a few of the benefits and disadvantages of working for a nonprofit. Advantages The ability to do meaningful work and to create positive change for a community or a cause. While some may call [...]
Riddle Me This
We are launching this year’s first-ever fall fundraiser with a bang, or a riddle rather. While displaying the theme and all the accoutrements would be ok, we wanted to produce a little mystery for our YPCers to solve. So, while you wait with baited breath and exhausting anticipation for the many, many details to come, [...]
Debt Douchisms and More: The Week in Links, September 10
Networking’s Not Working For Me.Guardian Money BlogThis gal says that meeting new people is fairly easy. But when the term “networking” comes up, she gets downright scared. We get it. Solution: Attend our networking workshop on September 23, and get over your fear! Need An Economic Barometer? Check These Four Indicators.Fast CompanyYour backyard. Your underwear [...]
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