Rebecca Thorman
Madison
,
Wisconsin
Entrepreneurship

Rebecca Thorman gives career advice for the next generation of workers. Barely out of college, Rebecca job-hopped her way to becoming the Executive Director of MAGNET, an organization dedicated to attracting and retaining young talent in her region. During that time, she also began authoring the blog Modite, featured in several media outlets including the New York Times as the key community for Generation Y leadership. Rebecca is known for writing candidly from experience.

Outside of the workplace, she enjoys photography, reading, lip-synching, and above all, time with family and friends. Rebecca is from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and is living in Madison, WI. Rebecca speaks with companies, organizations and students on a variety of topics. You can contact Rebecca through her blog below.

Rebecca Thorman's blog is Modite.

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Is "Blog Rage" Legit? | November 20, 2008
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Heeled success 0 comments | November 19, 2008
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Nightshine 0 comments | November 13, 2008
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Why Gen Y Should Discuss Politics at Work 19 comments | October 21, 2008
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Social Media is Difficult, Like Intimacy 5 comments | September 18, 2008
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Redberry 0 comments | August 10, 2008
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Totally Naked 0 comments | August 3, 2008
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Starting over in the same city 1 comment | July 29, 2008
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What Generation Y Fears Most 4 comments | May 28, 2008
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What Generation Y fears the most 0 comments | May 27, 2008
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Piles, not files 0 comments | April 3, 2008
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Don’t make career plans – here’s why 4 comments | March 30, 2008
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Bottled dreams 0 comments | March 19, 2008
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Cities Should Cater More to Gen Y 10 comments | March 12, 2008
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Helicopter Parents are Good 10 comments | March 9, 2008
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Gen Y: ER Doctor of Generations 6 comments | March 4, 2008

Interests

Friends, Family, Reading, Blogging, Photography, Dancing, Art, Travel, Eating, Walking

Goals

  1. Be brave. Be thankful.
  2. Write a book. A really good one.
  3. Become a thought-leader in social media and blogging.
  4. Eat more sushi.
  5. Love.

Favorite Quote

"Yes we can."

Specialties

Generation Y, Social Media, Career Management, Public Speaking, Blogging, Attracting and Retaining Talent, Generational Differences, Cities

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