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Capgemini Raleigh International Event 2008 - grads get their hands dirty for the Awkright Society.

The BTC (Capgemini’s Business Technology Consulting programme for graduates) have a strong and long-standing affiliation with Raleigh International, a charity focused on both personal development and public regeneration projects in the community. Raleigh organises projects that allow us to "kill two birds with one stone" by taking part in some very effective team working and management training, whilst also doing our part for Capgemini’s Sustainability Programme. For this weekend Capgemini and Raleigh teamed up with the Awkright Society (of Crompford, Derbyshire) to transform a network of run-down footpaths in the local area into an accessible and usable feature for the town.

As well as displaying the integrity of the BTC community, this type of project also promotes Capgemini’s deeply rooted principles of sustainability and social responsibility. It is projects and events just like this one that show our commitment as a company to maintain a strong code of ethics underpinning all of our business practices.

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Honey. I Shrunk the Geeks!

I came across an article this week from computerworld.com that I recommend every new hire in the technology world should read (link below).

There has been much discussion on the state of the Technology industry and this post touches on the potential changes we are all likely to see in our careers. I do not see these changes as something to fear, in fact, if we embrace the notion of compounding our techy know how with business awareness and increased soft skills, we path the way for new and exciting opportunities. Saying that, I think it is important to remember that it is nearly always the less business focused people that develop these new technologies, then, others mashup, extend and use them in a more creative way.

So, are the days of the geek tapping away in a darkened room numbered and will the technology savvy grad, with the soft skills to match, inherit the earth? You decide.

IT Career Paths You Never Dreamed of.