According to SHRM (2024), today’s workforce is, “made up of workers from five generations: the Silent Generation (2.0% of workers), Baby Boomers (18.6%), Generation X (34.8%), Millennials (38.6%), and Generation Z (6.1%).” As a young professional, understanding how to navigate each generation’s motivations, communication styles, and areas of expertise is key to building strong, effective relationships. In this Article, we discuss strategies for thriving in a multi-generational workforce, while maintaining professionalism and fostering mutual respect.

Navigating your professional compensation is a foundational aspect of professional life. Compensation isn’t just about salary—it encompasses benefits, bonuses, and other perks that contribute to your overall job satisfaction. In this Article, we will discuss how to approach compensation research, timing for your comp conversation, and how negotiating your compensation impacts the rest of your career.

A corporate workplace is an ecosystem of its own. Each person contributes according to their specialty, hierarchy, and other objective measures, to further the goals of the company. However, as an individual, you are also contributing to the office culture through subjective efforts, including your demeanor, communication style, and attitude. How do we ensure that you are meeting interpersonal expectations (especially if these unspoken rules are not made clear)? Equally importantly, how do these rules affect the performance of your job and the impression made on your new coworkers? In this Article, we discuss the basics of unspoken office etiquette and why these unspoken rules are important to observe.

One of the most helpful, yet misunderstood and perhaps underutilized, aspects of corporate life is the use and reliance on technology. While your organization may have an array (or “suite”) of required technology products, the key is using them to make your role both easier and more organized. In this Article, we list the common corporate technology tools, their uses and special features, and why they are important to corporate life.

Starting a new role can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially as you begin your career journey as a first generation young professional. The first 30 days of a new role are critical for setting the tone of your experience, building relationships, and understanding expectations. In this Article, we outline actionable goals and strategies to help you make a strong first impression and establish a solid foundation with your new team and leadership.