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9/2/2011 Good College Adivce Before You Begin Your College Search Things To Consider For Your College Search By: Susie Watts Going to college is one of the biggest investments a family will make. Yet, too often not enough time or research goes into the college search. Students should use the college search experience as an opportunity to get to know themselves better and discover what is important to them and where they would like to spend four important years of their lives. Too often, well intentioned adults ask a junior or senior in high school,” Where are you going to college?” Rarely, does anyone ask, “Why are you going to college?” Perhaps, if students asked this question more often of themselves, they would have more focus as they begin their college search. Here are some things to consider before beginning a successful college search: 1. First, decide whether you would like to go to college in-state or out-of-state,closer to home or are you ready to experience something new? Don’t limit your college choices when you first begin. You can always narrow your schools down later in the process after you have had plenty of time to research all of them. 2. Next, decide whether a small or larger school is better for your learning style. Are small ... Read More
9/2/2011 The Cover Letter Template: A Helpful Guide To Writing Cover Letters It has been well known now for many seasoned job applicant advisers and experts that having a good and well-written cover letter can greatly enhance as persons chance to be employed. While the resume is undeniably an integral part of the job application process, a cover letter is your first chance to get a good impression and to build the foundation on how a potential employer looks at you. It is for this reason that every person who is out looking for job should appropriate ample time in writing and rewriting a cover letter that is worthy of the hiring manager's time. These people sit in their desks all day long reading applications, if you submit an error stricken and dull and boring cover letter, chances are high that your resume will not even be read and will be thrown away. If you haven't the experience or the knowledge in writing cover letters and you don’t have anyone to help you out in writing one, then you have one thing left for you, a cover letter template. Cover letter templates list down what you need to put on your cover letter and in what order. It shows the order in ... Read More
9/2/2011 4 Ways To Make Your Resume Stand Out From The Crowd By: Brenda Ballentine You’ve got 15 seconds to tell me three things that make you a great employee. Now, you’ve got 10 seconds.Five seconds.Buzz!Times up. While you were reading that, could you think of even one thing to say? If you did, I bet it was hard to do in such a short period of time. Yet, this is exactly what your resume has to do each and every time you submit it to a potential employer. If you were under the impression that an employer will take a few minutes to look over your resume before making a decision about you – you need a quick reality check. The truth is, employers are currently wading through tons of resumes that come in each and every day. Yours is probably somewhere amongst the crowd – fighting for attention. The average resume gets only a few seconds of time before being cast aside forever, or given a second life down the road where someone WILL spend more time reading it. In the world of resumes, first impressions mean the difference between having a shot at the job, or never hearing from an employer. Yet, many people think that ... Read More
9/2/2011 Tips To Ensure A Successful Interview Process By: Mort Ferguson After sending a resume to a prospective employer, you may be called for your first of probably two or three interviews. The initial interview is critical because that is when the employer will likely decide whether to hire you and how you might fit with the company. This step is crucial, and you need to be prepared to enhance your likelihood of a successful interview and eventual job offer. Before you even step one foot in the door of your prospective employer, you should completely research the company, its background, corporate goals, top executives, and anything pertinent to the position to which you have applied. Additionally, knowing the background of the company and what you are going to be doing for that company will help you prepare for questions that will be asked of you. It would be time well spent to practice answering test questions with a friend or family member so you are able to provide confident, knowledgeable answers during the interview that make a positive impression. When you show up on the day of the interview, it is best to arrive at least 10 to 15 minutes prior to the planned starting time. An ... Read More
11/22/2011 Top 10 Social Media Do's and Dont's 1) Before you say or post anything using social media, think whether or not you would do or say those things to someone in person. 2) Don’t post any picture of yourself or of your friends that could compromise your professional image. 27 % of prospective employers say that they have used the internet to find information on prospective job seekers. Unflattering pictures of you half-dressed or at a party is not the image you want to portray. 3) Keep in mind that everything you say and every picture you post can be seen by anyone: your grandmother, friends, colleagues and even your boss. 4) Be honest, cautious and selective about any information you share. 5) Just as you would in person, choose your friends carefully. Just because someone sends you a friend request doesn’t mean you have to accept. The friends you keep say a lot about you. 6) Consider using one social network for personal and another social network for professional relationships. For example when you have a new baby you might want to tell all your friends on Facebook, however, this is not necessarily something you should share with all those in your professional network. 7) Make ... Read More
11/22/2011 Facebook Privacy Settings When you sign up for a Facebook account, you have the ability to change who can and can’t see the content of your page. Whether they are your friend or not, you can hide certain posts or pictures, decide who can and can’t post on your wall, or even who can look up your profile. Here’s How: 1. Click the arrow next to the “Home” button in the top right corner of your Facebook page, and then click on “Privacy Settings”. 2. There will be a large row of icons in which you can decide your default settings. These will apply all your selected privacy settings to status updates and photos you post to your profile from a Facebook app that doesn't have the inline audience selector. 3. Below that you will see “How You Connect”, which will manage who can find you on Facebook, who can see your wall posts and/or photos, and who can send you messages. You can choose either Everyone, Friends of Friends, or Friends. Remember if one of your friends is connected with a potential employer, that employer will the same access as your friends- so don’t hesitate to be strict on your settings. 3. ... Read More
11/22/2011 Defining Social Media Facebook: What: Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, classmates, and family. Advantages: Allows you to connect and share with people and businesses to maintain relationships, as well as form relationships that you might not normally be able to. Link: http://www.facebook.com Twitter: What: Instantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. Advantages: Tweets are short, sweet and to the point messages that enable you to quickly and easily post updates to your account. Link: http://www.twitter.com Linkedin: What: Helps manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network and access industry knowledge, insights and opportunities. Advantages: Provides you with up to date information about leaders within your profession, as well as search job listings and postings. Linkedin also aids account holders with helpful hints on how to build their resume. Link: http://www.linkedin.com Google Plus: What: A social network operated by Google that focuses on targeted sharing. Advantages: Easy to manage social “circles” and multimedia sharing, automatically optimizes search engines with “+1” hits. Link: https://plus.google.com/ Read More
11/22/2011 Internet & Social Media Terms Badge – An image, usually squared and displayed on a blog, which signifies the blogger’s participation in an event, contest, or social movement Blog Post/Entry – Content published on a blog. Entries may include pictures or embedded videos and links URLs for online sources used. Blogroll – An assembly of blog URLs – blogs that the blogger reads regularly – displayed at the sidebar of the blog Blogs – A website where individual(s) provide entries of any type of content from video and podcasts to traditional text and photos in order to inform or create discussions; presented in reverse chronological order Boardreader – An aggregator of message boards and forum discussions Comments – Replies or opinions in reference to the topic at hand; usually left on blog posts Compete – Provides web analytics (i.e. unique monthly visitors to the site) and enables people to compare and contrast up to 5 different sites at a time “Do-good” networks – Online communities aimed at making the world a better place Groundswell – A social trend in which people use technologies to get the things they need from each other, rather than from traditional institutions like corporations. (Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff, Groundswell, ... Read More
11/22/2011 How to Create a Professional Gmail Account A Gmail Account will not only allow you to create a more professional email address, but it will give you access to a variety of Google products; including Docs, Calendar, Blogger, YouTube, and many more. To Create A Gmail Account, Follow These Steps: Visit the account creation page. (http://www.gmail.com) Enter your information. You will be directed to choose the name you wish your account to have. Try to make this some combination of your name or your initials. For example: FirstName.LastName@Gmail.com Google will also suggest account names that are available, and notify you if an account is already in existence. Choose a password. Be sure to choose a secure password that is not easily guessable. One incorporating letters and numbers is always best. For example: Maggie3377 or Jake0614 Don't re-use your password on other sites across the web- this will increase its security. If you have a current email address you can enter that as a recovery email, to which information can be sent if you lose your log-in and/or password information. Agree to the terms of service. You will then be forwarded to your now functioning and accessible Gmail account. If you have entered a recovery email address, be ... Read More
9/2/2011 The 50 Best Careers of 2011 By: Alexis Grant It pays to be smart when choosing your career, particularly now that the job market is (slowly) improving. With the recession officially over, anyone who's out of work or eager to change jobs is on the lookout for opportunities. But where, exactly, are the jobs? Which occupations offer decent salaries, quality of life--and are likely to stick around for the next decade? Our list of 50 Best Careers answers those questions. We've highlighted dozens of high-opportunity professions--careers you may want to consider as you decide where to look for your next paycheck. Based on job-growth projections, salary data, and other factors like job satisfaction, these occupations span a variety of industries, so you can find the right position for you no matter what your interests. What's new on the list this year? Several of our picks reflect the recent uptick in the economy, while others are long-time contenders that finally muscled their way onto the roster. With an aging baby boomer generation, healthcare continues to make a strong showing. All of the healthcare jobs on last year's list have made the cut again this year, plus two new positions: massage therapist and athletic trainer. While the field ... Read More

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