The real meaning of “To Earn is To Win”

“Honorable poverty” is a Japanese expression for poor people who are poor through rightful acts and not seeking wealth.

So, it’s been written that “There is nothing you can’t buy with money” [Horie said] and he can praise honorable poverty extravagantly because he is so far from it,” and it looks like this was quote from the heading on the first item of my book “To Earn Is To Win” but actually, this is the wrong interpretation and if you read it, you will understand. [What I meant is] that as a way of building self-confidence, without relying on the advantages you were born with and riding on your parent’s coattails, how about gaining confidence through earning money? That was the proposal, and I wasn’t trying to say that if you rely on money then the world will be this or that. Somehow it seems that some sections have been misinterpreted…

I do not think that honorable poverty is bad, but I do think that if everyone started thinking along those lines, then no doubt the world would become a boring place. Well, I guess it’s about balance. We need people that earn a lot and spend a lot, and I don’t think it’s very good to ridicule that. Oh, by the way I am not a money-worshiper. Although I am sure many will object.

Source Japan Inc.

New job board for the Australian Digital Media industry

Digital Media Jobs is a niche job board built especially for Australian Digital Media / Interactive specialists – executive, sales, creative and technical.

With the explosion of online, experienced talent can be hard to find. Advertising and finding jobs on generalist boards is ok, but Digital Media Jobs believe that less is more and have created this site to establish a focal point for Australia’s best digital talent.

Targeting digital media and interactive talent such as Search Engine Marketing Analysts, Online Marketing Specialists, Content Editors, Producers, eCommerce Specialists, Web Developers, Web Designers, Creative Directors, Online Account Managers and BDMs, Account Directors, Head of Online, Online Strategists and more.

www.digitalmediajobs.com.au

If you are active in the market you may want to register your details.

Telstra’s new social media policy

Telstra staff will be required to gain authorisation and participate in ‘social media training programs’ before making representations about the company on social networking sites.

The carrier and media company has released a company policy on Social Media, one of the first such policies to ever be posted for public scrutiny – in order to prevent more embarrassing episodes like the public spat between Telstra management and employee Leslie Nasser aka Fake Stephen Conroy.

Employees will need to gain authorisation from both their immediate boss and Public Policy staff, plus participate in social media training programs, before being permitted to make any representation about Telstra on social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace etc), micro-blogging sites (Twitter), file sharing sites (Flickr, YouTube), blogs or forums (Whirlpool etc) or journals of record such as Wikipedia.

The training aims to “update your knowledge on emerging social trends and evolving best practice in social media,” according to the policy.

Once accredited, a Telstra staff member is asked to only offer advice or support on their domain of expertise.

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Building a Personal Brand through Social Networks

With the economy mired in a recession, even some full-time employees are joining independent consultants, writers and musicians in learning how to use online social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter to increase their contacts and tap into possible customers or clients. Indeed, according to Wharton experts and others, developing a personal brand can be as important for a financial advisor as for a rock musician. 

 http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/2208.cfm

12 different ways of using social networking to find a job

Social networking is becoming an effective way to recruit and screen candidates as well as find out about potential employers. Here are some tips for how to use it to get a job

Editor’s note: Social networking is hard work, it’s more than likely worth it once you intitiate your contacts and get some industry insights and gossip as to what’s out there. But don’t be fooled it’s an easy substitute for some cold calling or constant review of online employment sites. Most people just know seek, but I also use a comprehensive list like the one provided at RMIT’s career link page. GG xx

Wanted – Women’s Circus Trainer – Melbourne

This role involves managing the annual training program, overseeing with potential to direct performances, liaising with all departments, developing the performance budget in collaboration with other key Circus personnel, and working with the Outreach Program Director to deliver the annual program to client groups in the broader community.

Applications close: Friday, April 24, 2009

womenscircus.org.au

Do you want to work for Engagemedia?

Currently two positions are available:

1. Coordinating Editor: This role will focus on managing content on the http://www.EngageMedia.org website, increasing the effectiveness of the site as a tool to affect social and environmental change and increasing the usefulness of the site to its users by communicating their needs to the technical team.

2. Indonesian Training and Projects Coordinator: This role will focus on coordinating training and other project requirements for the organisation and helping to develop and maintain working relationships with relevant video and campaigning organisations in the region.

EngageMedia is a video sharing, free software and skills building initiative focussed on social justice and environmental issues within the Asia-Pacific region. Both positions offer a rewarding and flexible working environment and the opportunity to contribute to our overall organisational aims.

Visit http://www.engagemedia.org/jobs for further information.

Taking the leadership of Indigenous women to the world

Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick is one of Australian delegation of women in attendance at the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the annual summit which is being held in New York City in March.
 
One of the critical areas of international discussion at the summit is the gender perspectives of the financial crisis. Commissioner Broderick said that there is growing concern around the world that women will fare badly in the current economic crisis, that initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality will begin to be abandoned and that already vulnerable people will experience increased hardship.
 
“Women have played a critical role in the world’s economic growth in recent decades, and as such, are a crucial factor in rebuilding a strong and sustainable global economy,” Ms Broderick said. “Australia’s important role in reforming the global economy means we must ensure that domestic initiatives intended to encourage women’s workforce participation are not adversely affected by the economic downturn.”
 
The Commission on the Status of Women is convened by the United Nations to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies that will promote gender equality and the advancement of women worldwide. Many thousands of women and men from around the world attend each year.
 
Commissioner Broderick is joined by two Aboriginal women from the Marninwarntikura Fitzroy Women’s Resource Centre – CEO, June Oscar, and Chair, Emily Carter – as well as federal Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek.

Electroringe 2009 – Call for new co-director

Electrofringe is looking for a creative, energetic and highly organised individual to work with the current Co-Director, Somaya Langley, on the 2009 festival and on to 2010.

The Electrofringe festival showcases digital, electronic and media arts with a particular emphasis on emergent forms and techniques, focusing on encouraging interaction between emerging and professional practitioners, Electrofringe aims to create an open environment of exchange and peer-to-peer mentoring. Presenting workshops, panel discussions, installations, exhibitions, screenings and performances, the festival brings together artists, musicians, media makers, technicians, scientists, academics, cultural commentators, critics and enthusiasts working with a broad range of media. Electrofringe is part of This Is Not Art and happens annually for 5 days over the October long-weekend in Newcastle, NSW.

If you are interested in applying, please download the application guidelines from the Electrofringe website (www.electrofringe.net) and submit your application before the deadline of COB Monday 5th January 2009.

The Go Girl-Go for I.T. careers showcase returns

The Go Girl-Go for I.T. careers showcase returns to Deakin University, Burwood Campus on October 28, to provide female high school students an insight into the breadth of career opportunities available to them in ICT.

Held over two days, the event will take Year 9 to 12 girls ‘behind the scenes’ for a look at everything from fashion, animation and design to policing, entertainment, environmental sustainability and computer programming – highlighting the exciting careers open to them in the industry of tomorrow.

“Working in technology-related positions and businesses puts you at the centre of change. You are ahead of the trends and the opportunities are huge. In fact, you almost certainly don’t know what your next job will be, because it hasn’t necessarily been created yet. You can be the one to create it,” says Go Girl patron Marianne Broadbent.

“You could be working in fashion, food, medicine, education, games development, sport, film or advertising. Your job could require creativity, business skills, creating new products, analysing data, or helping manage change in organisations. It could be local, regional or global and it pays well. The choice is yours – it’s about what kind of fun you really want to have,” she added.

The two-day Go Girl-Go for I.T. showcase will provide students with a wide range of opportunities, such as the chance to talk with talented young role models living their dream career in IT; access to a wealth of information to assist in making informed IT career decisions; a series of interactive presentations; a Go Girl tradeshow where girls can talk in person to companies across a wide range of industries; and the opportunity to relax, unwind and make new friends while enjoying the great lunchtime entertainment.

The seminar sessions, held over the two days, will be conducted by speakers rom a wide range of companies and industries including: Google, Victoria Police, Oracle, Accuteque, Mostyle, Linux Chix, KPMG, Iron Monkey, Echelon, Computershare, IC Technology, ish Media and Devine.

Any young girl looking for a career that can really take her places . with opportunities available all around the globe, can’t afford to miss Go Girl-Go for I.T.!

For more information, visit www.gogirlgoforit.com.au