Brandon Alsup graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Accounting. He is working for a Big 4 accounting firm in Milwaukee, WI while attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a Master degree in Taxation. Brandon blogs his ideas and experiences on Newly Corporate. He hopes to help other Generation Y's navigate the working world and avoid the mistakes he made!
Brandon Alsup's blog is Newly Corporate.
Your career will live and die on the relationships you create. Some relationships will help you get your next job; others will help you complete an important project. We learn early in college that networking is vital—and establishing the relationship can be the hardest part.
Following your associate years you finally get to become a reviewer (a Senior). In these years you cut back dramatically on doing first prep of anything. The number of clients you have increases and you spend the majority of your time reviewing other peoples work. Makes sense: More skill, higher level of the work, and people report to you.
Couple weeks ago I struck up an email conversation with one of the creators of a new banking website. Jon Gaskell saw a need for a financial site that would help people create a goal and save to reach that goal.
In essence, it sounds like you are brokering a future on your home. Good idea? I’m not sure, but if you need cash, it may be a low fee way to have cash now.
Conditions change, and there is nothing you can do about it: Just like weather changes on the golf course, the environment in which we conduct our business changes. These things happen—you can’t just quit because it’s raining (or hailing) […]
While reading blogs today I ran across many sites talking about the stimulus package. Here is a good one. But it got me thinking. What is one of the most important things a business person must learn to do? I’ll tell you. Observe and evaluate data, apply knowledge, and predict the future. A successful business person is […]
Came accross this the other day. At neatorama they put together a list of the stupidest business decisions ever. And I wanted to share them with you to ensure we never repeat this history! Here is the top 5 and a sneek peak. 1) Turning Down the Beatles - Finally, Rowe told the band’s manager that […]
Don’t take it personal, its only business. You hear that one before? Did you tell it to a co-worker once? Its been said a lot, I’ve read it in several books, heard it said in many movies. But is it true? Should you not take something personally, just because it’s […]
Is your career not living up to everything you thought it would? Do you remember freshman year of college watching TV thinking about how neat it would be to be a police officer? Maybe chef? Attorney? According to US. News, here is the list of 10 most overrated careers […]
I love movies. I had a DVD problem in college, but I have gotten help and it is under control. Some movies are made for business, they are about business and ooze the business mantras. Other movies are not so obvious but convey the same themes. Let’s examine five of my favorite business related movie […]
