5 Careerist Bloggers for Gen Y Jobseekers - CareerEnlightenment.com

Life Without Pants(@MattChevy) Many members of Generation Y place immense value on freedom and fulfillment at work. As an entrepreneur, Matt Cheuvront understand this on a personal level. He started Life Without Pants in 2009 to help others achieve that success in both their professional and personal lives.  Through Life Without Pants, Cheuvront seeks to inspire people discover their passion, embrace their creativity and lead the life they truly want.Understandably, many posts on Life Without Pants focus on entrepreneurship, for example “You Don’t Have to be Rich to be an Entrepreneur,” but one of the most shared posts is “Never Compare Your Beginning to Someone Else’s Middle,” a brief piece on maintaining the right perspective on work and accomplishments. Whether Cheuvront is writing about entrepreneurship or how getting fired changed his life for the better, Life Without Pants tends to tackle important issues working and aspiring professionals face today.Ms. Career Gir l(@MsCareerGirl) As the name suggests, Ms. Career Girl is a blog aimed at helping young women lead fulfilling professional and personal lives. In fact, at the top of the About page, it says: “We believe you can have it all.” Founded in 2008 by Nicole Crimaldi Emerick, the frequently updated blog features posts on all aspects of life as a young working professional.As far as career advice goes, Ms. Career Girl’s focus is on helping young women actively control their careers rather than passively slip into them. The site recognizes that it may take time and some trial and error to find the perfect job, so it offers tips to help you get there. From posts on changing careers to attending grad school to further your career, and emphasizing the value of a side job (blogging, resume writing, etc.) to your job security, Ms. Career Girl strives to give women the tools necessary to succeed on a professional and personal level.