AMCHAM NEWS & EVENTS
Winter 2017 / Issue 52
AMCHAM NEWS & EVENTS
Open a Door
Throughout the year , the AmCham Executive Office staff helps university students from low income households gain access to internship opportunities in our member organizations . Students need only to submit a completed form and evidence of their low income status , then we do our best to find an internship that suits their interests and needs .
AmCham would like to acknowledge Pivara Skopje ’ s contribution to the program this year . Right now Pivara is hosting five interns in their Operations department . Darko Jefremov , Blagoj Veselinov , Ivona Ristovska , Ivana Antovska and Radmila Stepanovska are all gaining valuable experience and skills such as : communicating effectively ( verbally and written ), interpersonal skills , analytical skills and problem-solving , work ethics and engagement , initiative and driving actions .
Internship Program Highlights
Pivara Skopje Hosts 5 “ Open a Door ” Program Interns
FBI Presents Cyber Security Trends
M2M Info Session : PwC ’ s PayWell 2016
PwC led an M2M session on their PayWell 2016 Salary & Benefits Survey in November . Participants had a chance to hear about the product ’ s main benefits and advantages , including :
Reliable information on compensation , benefits and relevant HR policies , as well as with comparative market data ;
Detailed report on compensation and benefits policies , operated by the companies active on the Macedonian market ; and Overall reward management information . The group also discussed other benefits participants in the survey could gain , including the ability to benchmark job descriptions against global standards . Participants were also pleased with the affordability of the survey .
This October , in honor of the U . S . Cyber Security Awareness Month , AmCham held an info session for members from a variety of sectors on cyber security trends . The session was led by representatives of the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Sofia , Bulgaria . It was an opportunity for experts and non-techies alike to gain from FBI insights into cyber investigations , hacker tools , techniques and future threats .
The presentation emphasized that individuals have a personal responsibility to reduce their own risk of attack while online and that companies have to consistently enforce policies they create to protect their sensitive information from being compromised .
This event was made possible by the U . S . Embassies in Macedonia and Bulgaria .
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