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Dynamism and Constant Learning: How IBM Keeps This Millennial Hire Engaged
By Polina Tsolova Millennials are everywhere. We read articles on how to manage millennials, how to organize corporate parties for millennials, and how to make millennials listen to other generations. We watch movies about millennials and read research studies about them. So what makes millennials so different? Well, for sure there is no 100% […]
IBM Has Won the Best Employer Branding Initiative at the CEE Business Services Awards
We are pleased to announce that IBM has won the best Employer Branding Initiative at the CEE Business Services Awards. The award is dedicated to recognizing excellence in the Shared Services Sector in CEE, which has altogether a size of more than 1000 companies and almost 600k employees. From a short-list of 110 companies in […]
Being Part of the Forefront of Security Solution: Life at IBM Security at Belfast
(8 min read) Claire, Emma, and Shay work in IBM Security based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We spoke with them to find out what it’s really like to work in IBM Security, and ask what advice they would give to others who are exploring a career in the same field. Please tell us a […]
Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
(3 min read) I recently took part in a panel event organized by STEMWomen UK and was asked about my view of Ginni Rometty’s quote that “Growth and Comfort never co-exist”. As Ginni said, “If you’re going to grow as a person you’ve got to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” I spoke about how I’ve […]
Molly: My Life as an IBM Apprentice
Molly Parnham started her apprenticeship at IBM Hursley when she turned 20. She works as a Change Manager for the Secure shared delivery team under Global Business Services (GBS), and works with one of IBM’s biggest clients to help monitor and improve the systems they use. What made you decide to join IBM Apprenticeship? From […]
Tom Talks About What He Gained from IBM’s Apprenticeship Program
Tom Woolford is a 19-year old Londoner working in IBM’s Southbank office. He’s doing his rotational degree apprenticeship with Pearson College London, studying Business Management. As part of the program, he worked for a marketing agency in Paris last year, moving there straight after his A Levels. We interviewed him to learn more about his […]
Danielle Talks About Overcoming Initial Concerns on Apprenticeships
(4 min read) In celebration of the UK National Apprenticeship Week 2019, we are featuring five apprentices from the UK as they share their stories and the program’s positive impact on their lives. This blog features Danielle Ariyo-Francis, a 20 year-old from Surrey, UK working at the IBM Southbank office. She attends Pearson College London […]
Working in a Tech World Where Gender Doesn’t Matter
By Andrea Martin (4 min read) As I write this blog I look at a roughly 9,570-day career at IBM. You may think “Wow, why didn’t she ever change her job?” or “Why did she never work for another company?” Well, let me elaborate on this a little bit. There are actually two aspects to […]