3 Key Career Tips for Millennials

3 Key Career Tips for MillennialsAh, the millennials. Faceless generation of socially networked people who never touched a rotary phoneor so the media likes to generalize. In reality, the only thing that millennials have in common is being born around the same time. As such, theres no one size fits all career approach that will boost all millennials as they enter and push further into the workforce. However, there are some career tips to keep in mind as you get started in your professional life. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1. Social networking does elend equal social capital.According to career guru Margaret Heffernan, who gave a 2015 TED Talk about how to get more out of workplace structure, one of the most important things an employee (or employer) can do is to build bonds in the workplace, and enable things like casual stand-up meetings or coffee breaks to facilitate conversation. This builds social capital, or mutual trust and re liance. This is different from social networking, where we might know where a colleague had dinner last night, but not necessarily much insight about what makes them tic professionally. Social media (and the tech-savviness it suggests) is a great tool, but you cant replace good old-fashioned conversation with retweets.2. Its okay not to be on all the time.Theres a certain perception that if youre young and ambitious, youre willing to do what it takes around the clock to move up and ahead. That could mean long hours, or it could mean putting yourself on call to answer emails at 1030 at night. And while showing devotion and round-the-clock competence looks good to anyone who might be observing from a distance, its not going to mean much if you burn out early. Dont neglect work-life balance, even at the start of your career. Youre committing to a career for the long haul, so setting dangerously high precedents early on can turn on you later on if your priorities change or you decide th at your old work habits just arent sustainable.3. Time management is key.This is the mantra for all ages, actually. But for millennials, who are seen as natural multitaskers thanks to technology, its especially relevant right now. Set aside time for big projects or necessary productivity. Ignore your inbox for an hour (if possible) in order to check off some hard to-dos from your list. Look at your week in advance, and figure out what you need to do and when you can do it, to avoid running into a crunch time.Super-multitasking (email + chat + work task + second work task in the background) can be exhausting, and may lead to shoddier productivity. Mistakes happen when youre trying to do too many things at once, so be sure to take specific breaks throughout the day from various tasks in order to give your attention to other things that need to be done as well.Whether youre just getting started out of school or still figuring out what you want your long-term career path to be, keeping these ideas in mind can help you navigate those bumpy early days. (And by early days, I mean every day until your retirement party.)

I Dont Want a Baby Boy And I Feel Guilty About It

I Dont Want a Baby Boy And I Feel Guilty About It In a world of lavish gender reveal parties that are documented for the world to see via Instagram and Facebook, it can be easy to assume all parents are happy with the gender of their child. But recently, Fairygodboss women had a discussion in the Community revealing otherwise.I just found out Im having a boy. To be honest, I wanted a girl, one FGBer wrote.Im expecting a baby, and I just found out Im having a boy. To be 100% frank, part of me is disappointed I welches really wishing for a girl. I know that sounds awful, and Im privileged to even be having a (hopefully healthy) baby, but I cant help feeling this way. Has anyone else experienced this? Im sure itll change as my pregnancy progresses and when my baby is born, but right now I just feel super guilty for even having these thoughtsA few other FGB responded to let her know that she is bedrngnis alone, and that there are things she can do to feel better.I had a close friend wh o felt this way, but then after her baby boy arrived, she loved him every bit as much, one FGBer responded.You cant make yourself feel a certain way. You were thrilled and now youre disappointed, another wrote.Try looking at baby stuff for boys. Maybe itll inspire you, a third suggested.And others revealed they experienced similar thoughts during their pregnancies.This was me 1000%. I cried after finding out I was having a boy and no longer felt excited about my pregnancy. Now when I look at my son, it breaks my heart that I ever had those thoughts. I couldve never imagined how wonderful, exciting, hilarious and special being a boy mom would be. I know that I was blessed with the exact child for me and I promise you will feel the very same, one FGBer said.You dont need to feel guilty Youre experiencing an overwhelming flood of emotions at a time like that, and sometimes our overwhelmed mind picks weird, seemingly trivial things to focus our anxieties on. I think its easier to for yo ur brain to fixate on the minor stress of I kinda wanted a girl in order to avoid thinking about the huge, daunting, mega-anxiety of OMG Im going to have a kid Besides, its perfectly valid to grieve a moment over your disappointment, as long as you can move on after, another advised.I agree. You may feel disappointed or upset now, and thats okay.Allow yourself to feel these emotions and give yourself time to process them. But also realize that soon enough, you will get through this phase and be excited about your pregnancy and your son.It is great that you can acknowledge your feelings and work through them. I wanted a girl so badly. Now I have two boys, and I could not imagine a house full of glitter and princesses, one FGBer said. You will feel love like you have never experienced when you hold that little boy in your arms. Boys love their mommas in such a special way I truly love being a boy mom and selfishly enjoy being the princess of the house. Congratulations on your new baby Check out the FGB Community for tips on your career, relationships or family life.