Monica O’Brien was born in Germany and spent her childhood jet-setting around the world with her Air Force parents. Her travels include most of the US, Europe, Guam, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines.
Monica graduated from Truman State University in 2006 with a BS in Computer Science. After graduation, she spent 16 months at Caterpillar, Inc, where she consulted the manufacturing management team to implement technology solutions throughout the Joliet, IL facility. Later, she moved to Trading Technologies, a fast-paced software company, as a software quality engineer on futures trading software. She currently commutes between the Brazen Careerist office in Madison, WI and Chicago, IL, where she lives and attends the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business as an MBA candidate.
Monica writes about personal and professional development at her blog Twenty Set and contributes regularly to other popular blogs in her niche. She has a passion for helping young people deal with the difficult transition to adulthood, and often writes candidly about the hard-hitting life decisions everyone must face eventually. In her spare time, she also enjoys running, photography, fashion, and spending time with friends.
Monica O'Brien's blog is Twenty Set.
My friend does not want coaching and my patience is thinning. I grow irritated, because I work at a company that helps young professionals advance their careers and I write advice for aspiring twenty-setters. I think she should give my advice more consideration.
Startups are every millennial’s dream - but dreams can turn to nightmares pretty quickly. Before considering a startup lifestyle, ask yourself the question, “Do I have what it takes?”
Maybe you need to take a break from what you are currently doing, especially if it isn’t working anymore. Take a detour.
There was plenty I didn’t like about Hillary. Just like there was plenty I didn’t like about Obama. But with the two having similar platforms I mostly agreed with, I picked the woman.
Here’s the thing: people talk a lot about how special Generation Y is. I wonder if we’re getting a little too much undeserved praise. We say we’re going to change the workplace, but are we really doing anything so far besides benefiting from the situation we’re in?
Startups can feel intense, but I think this feeling boils down to the accelerated pace in which you must build an intense trust in other people. It’s scary, but exhilarating–similar to how falling in love might be if it happened in a week.
What do rising gas prices have to do with personal development? Plenty. Because if you react negatively to rising gas prices that might give you insight to how you react in other situations too.
It’s job hunting season—but if you are looking for a job, the last thing you should be doing is building a network. Counterintuitive, perhaps, but here are three reasons why.
As many of you know, I live/work in Madison, WI now. Sort of. Because I actually live/attend school in Chicago. Sort of. Confused yet?
Blogging is about being interesting, and all of your favorite bloggers, the ones you read every day, know that. Here are 10 tips on how you can become a favorite blogger to someone else.
