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back on post-ing…

am dat pe net peste un program foarte intensiv si instructiv pe antreprenoriat; m-am gandit ca o sa va placa..

un link direct catre site-ul programului gasiti aici.

Extract:
“In the course of the program, participants will bring to life a new entrepreneural venture besides learning the know-hows of the business world. RealAcad’s vision is to be the place where the best become so much better. On a micro-level, its goal is to get participants to fully develop themselves and to be the highest possible version of them. On a macro-level, the program tries to enhance the entrepreneurship potential in both developing and developed countries.”

Ce altceva mai trebuie sa stiti este ca acest program va avea loc la Stanford, Harvard, Kellog (Chicago) si Singapore, de 6 ori pe an!

pentru cateva detalii despre cum s-a desfasurat programul de anul trecut puteti downloada, urmatorul pdf.

Cum aplici?

am invatat pana acum ca nu exista o reteta perfecta, o reteta standard pentru a trece de un interviu sau orice alta selectie.

Daca te intrebi should I apply for these program? the answer is Yes, you should apply for this camp if you consider yourself to be:

• Always aspiring to be a better version of yourself
• Intrigued by international adventures
• In constant pursuit of excellence
• Strongly interested in the unique experience provided by creating a new venture
• Committed to improve your long term prospects through a rigorous training program and personal coaching by the faculty
• Ready to have an intense team experience that will guarantee life-long friendships

Last Thursday (5th of February) I attended the first GA of JCI Bucharest, for this year.

It was interesting…then I had the chance to make a presentation of the “Junior Managers” (Tineri Manageri) Project, which will take place this May and which I will coordinate as its Project Manager; this way I’ve submitted my intention to become a JCI member as well, and I am happy to tell you that it’s happening…

I’m in the process of getting in..:)

I must admit that before October 2008 I never even heard about JCI; my first contact with them came through Tudor, a friend of mine who I’ve helped organize the first edition of “Young Antrepreneurs” (Tineri Antreprenori). That was a great projects and I trully enjoyed working on it through which I met some impressive people  and made good friends . The rest is as you say: NETWORKING..

Meanwhile, getting back to JCI, you may wonder about it or simply Google it…:D…yeah..sure, that is more practical..I would still tell you, shortly that JCI International is one of the most world-spread NGOs (present in more then 110 countries), with fine and valuable people of which you feel a certain pride belonging to.

I promise that as things go on, I will keep you posted on JCI and my status as a fresh Member…

Hey, what’s up?…

Let me tell you something about me:

Happily I have a job I like; it’s fun and interesting, starting from the staff members up to anything else you might think of..

What am I doing? I work with students and young people, as I help them go to the USA..I’m sure that by now  Work and Travel crossed your mind, and you are right to do so; we, the American Experience team, can help you do that and so much more ..

Lately, all the students (and not only) we met had one GOOD question:

What about the economic crisis, is it still worth going with Work and Travel? And the answer is YES, more then ever! why? this is why: an article from AE (Romanian) blog:

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1. Ce faci in perioada de criza economica?

Pornesc de la faptul ca e clar ca toti suntem afectati de criza si nu cred ca-si permite nimeni sa spuna ca pe el nu-l atinge. Dolarul e 3.3 lei (cel mai mare nivel de pana acum in ultimii 19 ani), joburi sunt mai putine, banii nu mai sunt atat de accesibili si nu se anunta lucruri optimiste pentru Romania. Astfel, cand in climatul asta economic nefavorabil, vine cineva si-ti ofera un job, devii mai atent. Iar daca jobul asta e pe dolari americani, valorosi acum, ai toate motivele sa-l asculti. Eu sunt acel cineva si iti scriu mai jos cum poti sa faci niste bani si sa realizezi ceva intr-o perioada in care lumea strange cureaua. Si sa te asiguri ca esti in regula pentru perioada urmatoare.

Iti iei un job in state in vacanta de vara. Iti poate parea paradoxal, insa  gasesti joburi foarte bune in State prin programul Work and Travel. Nu mai sunt 140,000 ca si anul trecut, sunt mai putine cu 10-15%, insa ne-am asigurat ca noi o sa avem 3,000 dintre ele. Sunt joburi sezoniere, in statiuni sau orase turistice, sunt bine platite (intre $7-$12 pe ora) si e rost de distractie si cunoscut studenti din toata lumea. Din statisticile culese de la fostii participanti, media castigurilor dintr-o vara e intre 5000-7000 usd, stiu insa studenti care s-au intors si cum mai mult. Sau altii care au mai venit cu mai nimic, dupa ce au decis sa-i cheltuie pe calatorii si cumparaturi.

Iti cumperi din State lucruri de care ai nevoie si pe care ai plati mai mult in Europa: laptop, camere foto/video, ipod, haine. Daca s-a intamplat sa fie criza in timp ce tu esti student, nu inseamna ca nu poti sa ai “student kit-ul” necesar. Gasesti deal-uri mai bune si esti imbracat si echipat pe urmatorul an. Si asta pe banii tai, nu pe ai parintilor.

Vorbind de parinti, ii poti ajuta, sustinandu-te singur in perioada urmatoare.

Castigi experienta de munca intr-o companie americana in perioada in care accesul la joburi nu e foarte facil. Va fi un punct important in cv-ul tau si vei sti mai bine cum sa-ti gasesti jobul potrivit sau sa incepi un business odata intors in Romania.

2. Work and Travel in perioada de criza

Work and Travel e un program ce funtioneaza neintrerupt de mai bine de 40 de ani si a crescut constant, trecand prin perioade economice diverse: de la depresia economica din perioada Carter la boomul din perioada Clinton.

Fiind vorba de joburi sezoniere in zone turistice, acest “sector” e mai putin afectat. E bine de spus, ca o paranteza, chiar cu toata hiperbolizarea pe care o aduce mass media acestei crize, ca viata nu se opreste in America si in restul lumii. Oamenii merg in continuare la job, isi cumpara lucruri, mananca si merg in concedii. E cursul vietii si nu poti sa-l schimbi peste noapte. E posibil insa ca unii sa lucreze pe bani mai putini, sa isi ia lucruri mai ieftine si sa faca excursii mai aproape de casa, economisind la transport. Vor merge la hotel de 3* in loc de 4* sau 5*, vor manca in restaurante mai ieftine si isi vor face mai putine cadouri.
Exista insa o categorii de oameni pentru care criza nu aduce nicio schimbare: pensionarii cu venituri constante, oamenii cu datorii mici sau medii si oamenii cu venituri peste medie.

Cat ii  priveste pe cei afectati de criza, angajatii din  sectorul financiar, in industria automobilelor sau in imobiliare, pierderea joburilor nu-i transorma insa in candidati ideali pentru joburile sezoniere. In primul rand sunt prea “batrani” pentru asta, nu sunt dispusi sa se relocheze asa usor, sunt interesati de alte tipuri de joburi pe termen lung si nu in ultimul rand, sunt prea scumpi pentru sectorul joburilor de Work and Travel.

Un angajator din turism prefera acum mai mult ca niciodata sa angajeze un student european deoarece chiar daca ii va plati acelasi salar ca unui american, economiseste la costuri legate de asigurare medicala si contributia la pensii si somaj.

Multiplicate la numarul de ore pe care le face un student in timpul verii aceasta economie e substantiala.

The main idea is that the employer has much more benefits (he is not paying certain employee taxes) for hiring students during the summer, so you have all the right chances of having a good job; plus, you must keep in mind that the USD value has increased on the Romanian market so now, all those $ you will bring from USA will be worth so much more…

Nevertheless, the main reason for which I do advise you to go with the Work and Travel Programme, and why I am going this summer as well (my second summer), is to have fun and enjoy that full American Experience..

See ya soon,

Eereena