About Me
I am James Ang, a Generation Y [1] Professional Blogger (Generation Y blogger has a list of different alternative / various names like Gen Y Blogger, Gen Y Problogger, Millennials [2], Strawberry Generation [3] Blogger or Problogger). I worked in both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (a U.S. Fortune 500 Semiconductor company) and Epcos (a German – Japanese Multinational Corporation listed in Frankfurt Stock Exchange).
I believe that regardless how tech savvy, mobile and open for change Generation Y (Gen Y) is, there is always something that we can learnt from one another. This includes learning from other age groups. There is such thing like collective wisdom [4] and peer learming. In short, working together collectively to improve the lives of our communities.
Being a bilingual in English (main language) and Chinese, I appreciate the beauty and diversity of both cultures. This has helped me to widen my perspective greatly.
About The omniGens Blog’s main blogging topics:
We blog mainly on innovation, peer learning, personal development and well being.
References
1. Definition of Generation Y from Wikipedia – Born 1978-2000 (varies)
Wiki – Wikipedia on Generation Y – Information related to Generation Y – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Y
2. Definition of Millennials by CBS News, 60 Minutes – Born from 1980 to 1995
News article video – CBS News, 60 Minutes on The “Millennials” Are Coming – Provide some insight on the Generation Y – http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11 /08/60minutes/main3475200.shtml?source=search_story - Remark: Age group of millennials is found in video time slot 0.20 to 0.24s
3. Definition of Strawberry Generation term, 草莓族 from Wikipedia –Born between 1981 and 1991
Wiki – Wikipedia on Strawberry generation – Information related to Strawberry Generation, 草莓族 – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_generation
Note: There is no universally agreed definition of Generation Y, Strawberry Generation, and Millennials terms.
4. Definition of collective wisdom
Wiki – Answers.com on Collective Wisdom – Explain what is collective wisdom – http://www.answers.com/collective%20wisdom#Wikipedia_ans
Copyright 2009 James Ang, omnigens.wordpress.com. All rights reserved.
Peer learning topic
Hi Freinds of The omniGens Blog,
If you have any useful, objective and non partisan material to be shared with us. Please kindly share with us. For a start, the topics will be:
1) Problog or professional blog that help us to have a more holistic view and better understanding of various generations like Gen Y, Baby Boomers and Gen X.
2) Career articles, News article, online News articles, research and finding that focus on either the specific need of a age group or across various age group. In short, helping us to gain better understanding of ourselves and our peers from different age groups.
Have a nice day!
Thanks.
Best Regards,
James Ang
The omniGens Blog’s Gen Y Problogger
http://omnigens.wordpress.com/
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