According to the Australian Bureau of statistics 80% of the 150,000 working in the IT Industry are classified as “young males”. On further review it turns out that most of them (and nearly all the ones that work on service desk) are under 32, which makes them what the researchers call “Generation Y”.
Gen Y’ers are those born after 1980. They currently make up about 28% of the population and are more educated that any generation before them (most of Gen Y’ers working have an under graduate degree, many have a Masters Degree). They are technologically savvy to the point where the technology is completely integrated into their social and business interactions. They are adaptable, innovative, efficient and resilient. But there is a dark side…
Nathan O’Donnell talks to Ambition about staff retention and why the focus should be on Gen Y.
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The first quarter of 2011 closed for many Australian Technology businesses with a solid, if not superb start to the year. The economy continues to build with positive momentum evidenced by a number of positive economic drivers.
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Paul Lyons reports that many mature aged job seekers are facing a new hurdle in their job search –being interviewed for the job by people younger and less experienced than themselves. He gives five easy pieces of advice on how to tackle this successfully.
You know what it’s like – you’re sitting across the interview table from someone young enough to be your son or daughter (hopefully not grandson or daughter) who has to evaluate your fit for a vacant position. Here are five recommendations;
1. Don’t let your pride or prejudice get in the way of a good interview
You have to try and forget the interviewer’s age or level of experience and not let any of your prejudices about them or their age group get in the way of a strong interview performance. They will, in all likelihood, be nervous about interviewing you, so put your energies and expertise into making them feel comfortable and at ease. Be as personable as you can. More than in most interviews a strong positive connection in the first few minutes of this interview will help your cause. Read more…
One of the many challenges about getting back into the job market after many years away is that your resume preparation skills are likely to be outdated. Like wearing an old suit, promoting yourself with an old style resume can portray you as being out of touch which could put employers off inviting you in for an interview.
These “old style traits” are broadly around substance and style.
With regards to substance, your resume will hopefully portray recent and relevant employment but it may also reveal that the last time you undertook any professional development or technology courses was a long time ago. Like selling a car with an out of date log book you will create a perception with potential employers that you are out of touch with current trends and techniques. It would help you to brush up on the technology skills that are relevant in your resume and complete any short refresher courses in your area of expertise. These would be run by your professional body or by the local TAFE or university. Once completed detail the courses in your resume. Often keywords are used to filter resumes during electronic searches and so if you don’t include these courses or skills you maybe filtered out before you get started! Read more…
Hundreds of millions of text messages are sent between sports fans during live sports. Whether it’s a English Premier League football match, a NHL hockey game, American NFL football or the Indian IPL cricket series, communicating around sport is a social networking phenomena without a formal framework.
PlayUP’s mobile and web based social gaming allows sports fans to impulsively engage with the live sport they’re watching and the fans watching the match. Sports fans can now compete in real time with millions of others for cash, points, ranking and bragging rights! By creating fun & quick social games around live sport, PlayUP adds a new & thrilling interactive dimension to watching a game.
Today we’re talking to James Drucza who is the Head of Application Development for rapidly growing sports related, live and interactive social mobile gaming company PlayUP.
15 years ago Azzurri pioneered the delivery of IP(IPVPN) networks across Europe as an alternative to traditional costly networks. Since then they have developed leading edge tools, methodologies and delivery frameworks that deliver benefits to all their clients, irrespective of size. From large IP circuits through to satellite services, Azzurri manages over 7000 data circuits globally. Today we talk to the Australian founder of Azzurri, Managing Director Jon Evans.
Jon established the Azzurri business in Australia in 2006 having held a number of senior sales roles in the UK for a global carrier. During this time Jon became involved first-hand with the Azzurri service model and upon moving to Australia he couldn’t refuse the opportunity to join the Azzurri fold and establish the Australian operation from scratch.
Everyone has a story to tell about a Christmas party experience; to be the punch line of a bad experience can lead to more than just a red face however so read on for our Christmas Party Do’s and Don’ts.Do remember that although office parties are intended as social events to reward employees and raise morale, they remain strictly business events.
- Do act as though your behavior is being observed every minute (because it probably is).
- Don’t pass up the invitation to an office party; not attending could hurt your reputation. And when you attend, do spend at least 30 minutes at the party for appearances. But don’t overstay your welcome by partying until the wee hours, unless of course that is your company’s expectation.
- Do conduct yourself professionally at all times. Don’t use the office party as an excuse to blow off steam. It’s still a company function, so proper etiquette and decorum matter.
- Do enjoy yourself at the party. Employers spend the big bucks to reward their employees, so be sure to enjoy what might be your holiday gift!
- Don’t pull the nightclub attire from your closet for the event, conservative party clothes are a good choice. So, do remember to skip anything too revealing or too flashy. Keep your reputation for good taste intact.
- Do keep your hands to yourself. Don’t flirt, and do avoid any other inappropriate behavior. The office party is not the time to end your career with the company by doing something inappropriate or illegal. Read more…
Ever been asked the question “How does a browser work?” Send this comic straight back to give them a great explanation!
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The Shirtman – Ambition’s erstwhile football correspondent- is packing his bags for South Africa, ready to bring you his humorous World Cup diary and match predictions for Australia and England.
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