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British Computer Society Young Professionals Group
The British Computer Society Young Professionals Group (YPG) was formed in 1986 (although its roots date back to around 1983) to provide representation and support to younger members of the IT profession.[citation needed] [1] Today, the group is one of the largest and arguably one of the most influential young professional groups in the UK, with over 26,000 members. The group organises events and provides services ranging from lectures and debates to networking evenings, various competitions, college bursaries, and awards. While support is provided from the British Computer Society, the group's leadership is run primarily by volunteers from the younger membership of the British Computer Society, which form the YPG's executive committee and network of regional representatives. Young IT Practitioner of the YearThe YPG judges, promotes and awards the Young IT Practitioner of the Year Award along with naming the annual British Computer Society Medal Winners. This underlines one of the YPG's key roles: to nurture and applaud individual ingenuity and entrepreneurial success that have made the British IT industry a leading global player. The awards mark the vital contribution made by young people to the IT profession.
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SkillCentreThe YPG runs an event series called 'YPG SkillCentre'. These events tend to help attendees still in the earlier stages of their career explore and develop skill areas that are typically untaught and/or neglected in the IT industry, such as advice on body language and tips on how to negotiate a pay rise.[citation needed] The series, established by YPG Chairman Andrew Brown in 2003, has since trained hundreds of IT professionals. Past events have included popular speakers such as the author of The Naked Leader, David Tayor, Chris Croft, and Craig Goldblatt. ProNetworkingProNetworking is an event series established by YPG Chairman Christopher Moxon in 2006 as an expansion of the YPG SkillCentre event series. It comprises events in two parts, offering attendees the opportunity to network while the second part brings together a top panel of IT professionals to share their secrets of success with the audience.[citation needed] YPG OneTeamYPG OneTeam was a project run by the YPG to consolidate the YPG's representation efforts at national and local levels.[citation needed] WorkLinkWorklink was an online interactive database that allowed students to search for IT work placements. Notable employers using the service included, Buckingham Palace.[citation needed] History of the groupThe YPG was originally established by students from Thames Polytechnic (now the University of Greenwich) in 1984.[citation needed] By 1985, the group had over 250 members and in 1986 on 23 April the YPG's Constitution was ratified and the group held its inaugural conference organised by Barbara McManus.
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