Category Archives: gen-y

9 April, 2008

More scope for linking up?

I saw an article on the This Is Exeter website, “University link makes waves in education“.  Students from Exmouth (University of Plymouth) and York have come together on a project for Education Studies. I wonder why universities don’t collaborate more … Continue reading →

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Filed under academia, EduLinks, gen-y, generation y, higher education, students, teamwork, universities

31 March, 2008

Personal phone numbers made public on Facebook…Crazy!

While browsing Facebook the other day, I came across an open group that shocked me.  The group’s creator had lost his mobile phone and needed to populate his new phone with numbers.  So the group was an attempt to ask … Continue reading →

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13 February, 2008

Marketing, Universities & You

I don’t know how you chose your uni, but it was probably based on a number of issues, including (and certainly not limited to) in no particular order: Location Word of mouth/current student opinions Promotional Literature Subject you wish to … Continue reading →

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Filed under academia, Freshers, gen-y, generation y, higher education, information, universities, University

29 January, 2008

Recruiting in Other Worlds: Are You Prepared For Virtual Interviews?

Earlier today, I received a comment on a previous post about jobs and CVs.  LJ asked an interesting question: “I wonder what advice you would give someone facing a virtual interview?” Virtual interviews are a recent development to recruitment.  They’ve been used more … Continue reading →

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Filed under careers, careers advice, employment, gen-y, generation y, jobs, Second Life, technology, virtual interviews

10 December, 2007

Are you keeping your private life private and under control?

When I was studying, the big thing about the Internet was Napster and downloading pretty much whatever music you wanted for free, albeit very illegally. It didn’t stop half the computer centre at any given moment from being awash with … Continue reading →

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