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Quit Spending Free Time – Try Cashing It In
I have had a lot of professional experiences. As I reflect back on twenty years’ worth of work, my resumes and the various industry-specific iterations of them, my memories reveal flower truck driving, lifeguarding, retail printing, teaching, event planning, and instructional design. These are to name a small handful of roles from the classic Millennial…
Turkey Day Board Bites
Enjoy our 2019 Board of Directors favorite holiday recipes this Thanksgiving! ALANNA FIGURELLI, 2019 RECORDING SECRETARY Pineapple Stuffing Serving size: 5 servings | Prep: 5 minutes | Cook time: 1 hour Preparation instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9-inch baking pan. In a mixing bowl, mix margarine and sugar. Beat…
Comedy & Cocktails will celebrate PYP scholarship winner
Pittsburgh Improv opens doors to Pittsburgh Young Professionals as they announce winner of 2019 scholarship. PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Young Professionals (PYP) will announce the winner of $1,000 Pittsburgh Young Professionals Scholarship Wednesday, Nov 7 from 5:30 -8:30 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Improv in Homestead. The Pittsburgh Young Professionals Scholarship of the Pittsburgh Foundation was created…
Top TEDTalks from the PYP Public Relations Committee
TEDTalks have had a profound impact upon not only our society as a whole, but it specifically resonates with the millennial generation. This generation has seen the greatest leaps and bounds of technology, as well as the darker side. TEDTalks have become a way to reach other millennials in way that former generations never had…
Young Professionals make Impact on more than 35 Nonprofits
Pittsburgh Young Professionals bring together members to meet with Pittsburgh’s nonprofits and community organizations to make a lasting impact in our region. PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Young Professionals (PYP) welcomes over 35 of Pittsburgh’s nonprofits and community organizations to its Third Annual Volunteer Fair from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Energy Innovation Center. Young…
5 Tips to Increase Productivity While Working from Home
Working from home is the absolute best. You can roll out of bed with a messy bun and last night’s PJ’s and begin your workday almost immediately. There’s no additional travel time, no showers necessary. At most, you’ll need to pop in a K-Cup and get moving. So with all of this freedom, how can…
7 of the Best Ways to Manage Your Time at Work
We get it… you’re busy all the time both at home and at work. But are you making the most of your time? Sometimes we can get so caught up in being busy that we forget that we can maximize our time and get more done in less time. If your biggest problem is managing…
5 Ways You’ll Know It’s Time to Leave Your Job
Feeling like you’re stuck in a rut at work? Are you over the minutiae of the day-to-day grind in your current role? You’re not alone. Many professionals have reported that they are either frustrated or unhappy in their current job role but unsure or unwilling to leave. If you’re questioning whether it’s time for you…
5 Places to Wine Down in Downtown Pittsburgh: Happy Hour Edition
If you’re looking for a perfect way to end your workday, there’s nothing better than drink specials to quench your thirst, discounted appetizers to hold you until dinner and catching up with your friends or co-workers over happy hour! Pittsburgh has some of the best happy hour spots but with friends living all over the city…
Traveling While Living Your Best Professional Life: Travel Tips from Kelvin Isom
One of the questions I get most often is, “how to save money for traveling as a young professional?” Before I started traveling, I too thought of travel as a once a year treat – something that was too expensive to enjoy more often. I understand how it could It seemed crazy that someone could…