Getbusy.gr. The Greek initiative of Microsoft YouthSpark organized by HePIS,Microsoft Hellas and Peoplecert.
Getbusy.gr, released in November 2012, is considered one of the best CSR practices at the European level. It was presented during the conference “Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs” hosted by President Jose Manuel Barroso (Brussels, March 4-5, 2013), the Microsoft Youthspark event (Dublin, June 18,2013) and received distinction at the European CSR Awards 2013.
2. www.getbusy.gr
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trainingtraining materialmaterial
offered by getbusy.gr
Getbusy.gr offers free access to informational & educational material divided into four categories:
Basic concepts of ICT,
office applications,
browsing, web editing,
image editing, project
management, Security
Business plan, model
innovation, startup
lifecycle, fundraising,
case studies
CV & cover letter, self
branding, networking,
job interview, mobility,
career counseling, gap
year
New technologies &
sustainability, Green
ICT, carbon emissions,
ICT ecolabels, green
entrepreneurship
Digital Skills Entrepreneurship Career Development Sustainability
3. www.getbusy.gr
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Having studied the educational material,
users can try the getbusy quiz and claim
great prizes including two scholarships
for Bachelor’s degrees, two
scholarships for Master’s degrees,
200 free ECDL Core + certifications,
career counseling, educational
seminars, laptops, tablets e.t.c
The getbusyThe getbusy quizquiz
available on the website and the facebook fanpage
3 levels of questions from all
categories (20 per level).
Pool of 600 questions.
Results dashboard: a good ratio of correct answers and time spent
on each question, gives a good score.
All material related to
wrong answers is added
to the study list for
future reference
A joint effort by Greek, industry, educational and training institutions, startups and HR agencies, aiming to motivate young people to improve their e-skills and employability, increase their entrepreneurial skills and learn about new technologies. The project is led by HePIS, Microsoft Hellas and Peoplecert; financed by the global Microsoft Youthspark program and carried out via the cooperation of: The American College of Greece (Deree College), the ALBA Graduate Business School and 13 more stakeholders and sponsors. The motto of Getbusy.gr is “ unleash your potential ” and achieves that by giving free access to informational and educational material which largely meets the priorities set by the EU on digital skills. It also contributes simultaneously to the digital divide and the opportunity divide . During it’s first phase (November 2012 – April 2013), getbusy addressed most of the policy themes of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs launched by the European Commission.