Carol Bartz urges UW-Madison grads to take the long view

Samara Kalk Derby:

The former chief executive of Yahoo, a UW-Madison alum, advised new graduates Sunday to look past the headlines that warn about the lackluster economy and the bleak jobs picture.

"Don't believe that the events of today are the only ones that are going to shape your future," Carol Bartz, 63, said in one of the university's four graduation ceremonies at the Kohl Center.

"Your work life is very long. In fact, you are the first generation that's preparing for a 50-year career," she said to nervous laughter from graduates and their family members.

"That sounds like an eternity, but you have to work for 50 years, because everybody else in the audience needs Social Security," Bartz said to loud applause.

Watch Bartz's address via this video.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 23, 2012 1:40 AM
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