It seems like as a millennial you can’t really win in the eyes of our older counterparts. You know how it goes, “we’re entitled, we’re lazy, we lack work ethic, we’re technology-dependent.”
Or, we’re undefeatable; we work too much to conquer every possible skill so we’re ready for any position, any job. As millennials, many of us simultaneously work our day jobs and also moonlight as bloggers, social networkers, interns, volunteers and students. And of course there are also plenty of hobbies and extracurricular activities to fill the already sparse hours left in the day. In today’s job market, does a stack of degrees and a Linked In skill set a page long make you seem like you can’t commit to anything, or that you’re the ultimate Jack, or in this case, Jane of all trades? These days it’s important to be able to do a little bit of everything, as long as you can do it all well. Any employer is going to expect you to perform a skill if it’s listed on a resume or a Linked In, and they will expect it to be done professionally. If you can’t use Photoshop then don’t list it. Young adults, especially college-aged adults, have gotten a bad reputation in the past thanks to disgruntled parents complaining about the “five year plan.” They grumble about their children jumping from endeavor to endeavor, degree to degree, and never quite finishing anything. Well, I’m here to tell you, that sometimes it takes five years—or in my case four and a half—to accomplish something that will help you in the long run. What matters is that you find what you love along the way, and absorb as much of the information possible to utilize for your benefit.
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