IT Insights Blog — Employment

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity speak at the commencement services of a local college. The graduating class consisted of a wide variety of individuals, some young, some old and many with a great deal of experience — there was even a 69-year-old grandmother who worked full-time and took night classes. I was amazed at the diversity and tenacity of the graduates.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a princess of Troy. A common version of her story is that, in an attempt to seduce her, the god Apollo granted her the gift of prophecy. Unfortunately, when she refused his advances, Apollo cursed her so that no one would believe her prophesies. During the Trojan War, Cassandra attempted to warn the citizens not to bring that large wooden Greek horse into the city. Unfortunately, the Trojans called her crazy and ignored her prophesy — leading of course to the unfortunate fall of the city and murder of its inhabitants.

“What millennials are most famous for besides narcissism is its effect: entitlement ... though they’re cocky about their place in the world, millennials are also stunted.” Ouch. As a millennial, this statement strikes a painful chord deep in my narcissistic and lazy core. I deserve better than this. It’s my right to be treated like any other adult! I would take the time to post my discontent on each social media platform I’m on — but I don’t want to play into the millennial stereotypes. Instead, I’m going to draw your attention to some of the many benefits that come with hiring a millennial employee.

"Rome wasn't built in a day." English writer John Heywood is generally credited with popularizing that phrase, though its precise origins are lost in the mists of time. Historians generally agree that it entered the English language as an already time-honored French proverb, which makes a certain amount of sense. French forebears knew about Roman conquest better than most, with ancient Gaul being a frequently contested holding first of the Roman Republic, and later of the Roman Empire.

I know others have mentioned that TestOut PC Pro 5.0.0 (released May 26) was recently validated as CompTIA Approved Quality Content (CAQC), and that is good news. It is our best-selling courseware and it does a great job preparing students for their certification exams. But I’d like to specifically mention a few of the aspects that make this the industry’s leading learning tool: