Macquarie University student Roy Hanna wins CEO for One Month role

Macquarie University student Roy Hanna has been named recruitment agency Adecco’s ‘CEO for a month’.

Roy Hanna, recruitment agency Adecco’s ‘chief executive for a month’. Picture: John Appleyard

Macquarie University commerce and law student Roy Hanna, 22, has been named as recruitment agency Adecco’s chief executive for a month, working alongside Australian boss Ger Doyle.

The CEO for One Month competition attracted more than 2100 applicants in Australia and 120,000 internationally, with country winners now vying to work with the global chief executive.

Hanna will be involved in internal operations reviews and meetings with clients, and will shadow team leads across finance, marketing and human resources, while earning Doyle’s equivalent salary.

“Growing up in western Sydney, a lot of youths tend to be at a disadvantage when it comes to access to higher education and job opportunities,” Hanna says.

“Many do not get to attend university and may not even have a chance to apply for an opportunity like this. Being able to do all of that makes me feel incredibly fortunate.”

SKY’S THE LIMIT

BAE Systems Australia is hosting an aerospace careers day in partnership with Regional Development Australia’s Hunter Region ME Program and the Fighter World Aviation Museum on Friday, aimed at more than 250 local high school students engaged in science, technology, maths and engineering subjects.

Students will visit BAE’s Williamtown, NSW, facility to see aeronautical engineers and technicians work on fighter jets, and find out about careers.

Program director Scott Sleap says aerospace is an important driver of economic development in NSW and the Hunter.

“Significant investment in the Williamtown RAAF base and the imminent arrival of the Joint Strike Fighter mean that we need to develop the STEM workforce of the future now,” Sleap says.

MIXED JOBS MESSAGE

Online employment marketplace Adzuna’s May report shows job ads increased 4.8 per cent for the month year on year, which it attributes to more part-time roles. Chief executive Raif Watson says advertised average salaries fell 0.72 per cent, reflecting flat wage growth, with a larger decline in Sydney of 2.84 per cent.

Confidence is growing in Queensland, particularly in trades and construction, with major infrastructure projects under way.

“Regional Victoria is battling,” Watson says. “Seven hundred and fifty jobs were cut from the Hazelwood power station in March and another 160 could go if the Morwell sawmill closes down.”

CODE TO LIVE BY

HP Australia has partnered with Code Camp to teach 200,000 Australian students to code by the end of 2020. Code Camp organises holiday coding programs, and HP will provide technology and other support to power its education programs, which reach more than 3.7 million students. The companies will also engage with parents to overcome fears about children using technology.

Dive right in

Re-Engineering Australia Foundation is joining Britain’s Engineering in Motion to introduce its SUBS in Schools program to British classrooms.

SUBS in Schools is an REA-led science, technology, engineering and maths program that teaches kids to understand submarine technology.

SUBS, which is similar to the F1 in schools program promoting technology in the motor industry, focuses on team building to overcome complex challenges by using technical studies and skills.

REA founder Michael Myers says this approach to STEM teaching is important for Australia on the world stage.