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growing up with the internet has given Generation Y a better insight into society's core problems

At the global level, we are more likely to have travelled abroad, to have friends from other countries, or simply to have grown up with the internet for a core part of our lives.

Older generations have gained greatly from the pursuit of wealth and this has left many young people wondering if there is more to life than getting rich quick

Others believe social enterprise offers graduates a sustainable alternative to charitable giving.

Young people want to simultaneously reach levels of financial wellbeing as well as achieving social good.

By prioritising job fulfilment over financial gain, Millennials are sure to shape the workplace in years to come. However, we will have to wait to see exactly how this generation changes workplace dynamics.

Today's workers must use the tools of the Internet and marketing techniques to frame their skills and experiences in the best possible ways to avoid losing themselves in the pack

There are two groups of people who are most interested in self marketing, inluding those candidates who are seeking jobs, looking for promotions, or trying to switch jobs

Freelancers are the second group of people who must aggressively market themselves.

These independent contractors will need to self market continuously to keep clients aware of their brand, their abilities, and their reputation..

job seekers must identify what kinds of jobs they want, what their biggest strengths and weaknesses are, and how they are perceived professionally

The process of building a personal brand is labor intensive. Job seekers must constantly update blogs, respond to emails, maintain correspondence, and refine their overall image. Their self marketing plan should describe in clear language a systematic approach to the job hunt. It needs to identify daily tasks, key contacts, ongoing projects, and new networking opportunities, giving potential employees a clear sense of when, where, and how they will promote themselves.

At the outset, the self marketer needs to set goals for themselves.

ollective apathy about working conditions behind iPods, iPhones and the like has allowed the company to prioritize speed and profit over decent treatment of people.

"You can either manufacture in comfortable, worker-friendly factories, or you can reinvent the product every year, and make it better and faster and cheaper, which requires factories that seem harsh by American standards," a current Apple executive told the Times. "And right now, customers care more about a new iPhone than working conditions in China."

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