Maria et al, while I think the idea of a multinational
youth group is a good one and a great way to network,
I would only suggest in your comments below that you
temper some part of that enthusiasm with a bit of
reality.

The reality is that we have an aging work force that,
at least in the States, is becoming less and less able
to retire and, in fact, the US government is pushing
the retirement age for Social Security further and
further out.  These folks will often have the
position, the skills, and the work history it requires
to fill these management positions the young would
like to have based on Maria's comments below. That
means there will be less management jobs in which to
put "career hungry" young professionals into.

I read an interesting expression recently and, in
bouncing it off some of "the more senior set," there
seems to be a concensus of observation that quite a
bit of this behavioral pattern is being evidenced.  I
would only caution the group not to be part of what
has been termed "The Entitlement Generation."   That
means thinking you are entitled to something before
you have paid your dues.

While I would be the LAST person to squelch your
dreams, and the first to tell you that goals are
important, I would suggest you temper those goals with
reality/practicality.  If you have a more narrow job
market with high-level positions already filled, there
will be fewer available positions in which to promote
to management young people with less experience.

Youthful zeal is a good thing.  Youthful zeal
magnified can be dangerous to all parties concerned. 
Surrounded only by one's peer group, there is no way
to validate opinions, and you may do nothing more than
to frustrate one another with the "yeah, me too"
mindset.

What you might want to steer toward in your group,
instead, is for mentoring that will give your peer
group the solid skills it takes to lead a department
or organization.  That MAY be more practical and serve
you better.

I have been where many of you are today.  In my early
20s, I took a job in a large corporation that, at one
point had 13,000 employees.  I arrived with fresh, new
technological skills that, at the time, were cutting
edge, state of the art.  I had made extra effort to
acquire them and done market research to see what was
emerging.  I also had experience in other companies
with the technology and knew its capabilities.

When I arrived at this large corporation and secured a
position, I was aghast to learn they were operating in
a manner less than state of the art, and their mindset
was antiquated.  I decided this was horrible, and I
was personally going to go talk to the Board of
Directors and tell them so they could fix this
travesty.  And, of course, because I was so much more
in the know, so much more wise, why they would just
promote me and put me on top of the whole situation. 
Oh, the joys of youthful zeal!

Thank goodness I had friends who could tell me the
error of my ways and keep me from shooting myself in
the foot.  I wound up working there 24 years and
eventually was able to steer some part of the ship,
but only after I had picked up the confidence of those
above me, the maturity to do so, and the additional
skills it takes to ascend to a leadership role.

I don't mean to discourage you from lofty ambitions. 
I just want to suggest you temper it with a little
practicality in that regard.

Best of luck to you in your endeavours.

--- Mario Bucolo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> But please dont't focus only to information goals
> for the, group. The group
> must to be a relevant way (lobby if you want) to
> create more jobs for young
> professional, and to dedicate more attention and
> trust to young professional
> in charge in a particular position.
> 
> In this time, please, it is need that the list will
> be very active also to
> involve people outside the list
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> mario
> 
> 
> 
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