Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Befriend the intern to fire up your career Posted to: Networking | Promoting Yourself July 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us Think of quitting as a networking event. I'd imagine all these apply, especially the network bit, but would you add anything?

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient. I think so.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

He rarely got health insurance. At one point, we were completely stressed out about not being insured, and he asked his boss what everyone else was doing, and she said, “Can’t you get insurance from your spouse? I'd like to add one idea from a mentor of mine, who led big organizations in both sectors. Amen to that.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Most people get jobs from their network, not from a career center. And social media is the fastest, most effective way for you to build a network. As a Gen-Y who stopped going to college I found that real life experiences, networks and self education were more important and vital than a college education for my career track.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

It's easier to jump in (albeit perhaps at a lower level) after taking time off if you have more experience and a stronger network in your hip pocket. My husband and I are higher earners, and we had great insurance, but we still had to come out of pocket A GREAT AMOUNT to pay for our daughter's treatment. Thanks again.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I kinda wanted to say "way to stay on the ball"… Posted by Kate on October 12, 2010 at 8:24 am | permalink | Reply I long for the day when you can't tell the difference between a Democrat & a Republican because they actually accomplish something by practicing the novel concept called "working together."

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Winning is usually accomplished by placing the ball where your opponent isn't located: either you put the ball there yourself or you pass your team-mate so they can put the ball there. Posted by Amy on September 30, 2009 at 3:33 pm | permalink | Reply It's really interesting to me, 'Lope, that you're such a good networker.

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