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Nice Prezi on using twitter by Melonie A. Fullick melonie.a.fullick@gmail.com 

Julia Carpenter is a recent college graduate and in her first job. She describes how Lean In helped her, but how her generation does have other issues it doesn't address.Interesting piece on generational divide and view of job hunting while at the same time some issues remain the same.

From The Next Web (TNW) News by Michael Redbord, the VP of Global Customer Support and Technical Services at HubSpot. Backs up what the Forbes, USNews, and other articles are saying about the ability of liberal arts majors to think, problem solve, see from different perspectives, and translate the technical into common language. Although geared towards recent grads, good advice for any job seekers on applying for jobs, a resume that tells your story, not your lists of accomplishments, and evidence of your investment in yourself.

article by Walter Chen, Inc. Excerpt: "The most important character trait of a leader isn't where she went to school or her IQ. It's one that you're more likely to associate with a boring person than a Silicon Valley star: predictability. The more predictable you are, day in and day out, the better." The article It isn't as much about predictability as it is leaders establishing clear direction and getting out of the way of employees to work autonomously in making the goals/vision come true. All backed up by big data that has changed Google's hiring practices.