Time to BranchOut How to use Facebook to job hunt -

Time to BranchOut How to use Facebook to job hunt - Did you see that TIME Magazine recently named Mark Zuckerberg Person of the Year? As Facebook approaches 600 million users, Zuckerburg has been describing Facebook as an enabler a platform where everyday tasks will be done right on Facebook. For example, you can now buy and sell goods, play games or even find a date. These applications, and many more, are changing the way millions of people live their lives. What does this mean for job search? Ive written about how you can use Facebook for job seeking. In the spirit of providing information about some growing social networking tools for you to consider adding to your job search arsenal, here are some details about BranchOut, a Facebook application designed exclusively for career networking. They call themselves the leading professional networking service on Facebook and explain, Once you sign up for the free service you can: †¢ Create a professional profile †¢ Search three million jobs and 14,000 internships †¢ Identify inside connections at the companies you want to work for Take a look at this brief video: BranchOut describes the features listed above: Professional profile there are some things you share on Facebook that are meant for friends and family, but not recruiters. BranchOuts profile is 100% professional. It shows where youve worked and gone to school, but does not show personal photo albums or status updates. You can import your profile information from LinkedIn or fill out the profile manually. Job search engine you can search for open jobs by company name, position, or skill and filter those jobs by location. For example, you could search for IBM, V.P. of Sales, or sales, and sort your results by city. Inside connections the most powerful feature on BranchOut is the ability to identify friends and friends-of-friends at the companies you want to work for. Just type in the name of a company, see your 1st and 2nd degree connections at that company, and request an introduction if necessary in just one click. Facebook is projected to grow to one billion users by 2012, giving it an unparalleled social graph. BranchOut considers this social graph its secret weapon. Some of Silicon Valleys top investors agree to the tune of a $6M in funding for BranchOut. Kevin Efrusky, the venture capitalist who invested early in Facebook, Groupon, and BranchOut says, We fundamentally believe it will change jobs and recruiting. If you look at how most people really get their jobs, it is through their real friends. So what does that mean for you? BranchOut says: If you are a job seeker with a Facebook account, there are two reasons why its worth checking out. First, as you get a critical mass of BranchOut connections, youll be surprised by how many inside connections you already have at thousands of companies. Second, recruiters are starting to search for new hires on BranchOut, so you do not want to be overlooked. 5 things to do on BranchOut today: 1. Sign up for a free account at www.branchout.com 2. Create a professional profile. If you are applying for one job in particular, make sure to target your communication. 3. Invite your Facebook friends to BranchOut. Its hard to see the power of your inside connections until you have at least 10 BranchOut connections. You can invite people with a single click. 4. Endorse your friends. Tell employers why they are special and request that friends return the favor. 5. Have fun! Play around with the site. Search for jobs, see you inside connections by searching for companies, and check out the leader board to see which of your friends is the most connected. Please share what you think in the comments. Its great to keep up with new tools, and important to spend the right amount of time using the ones that offer the most return on your investment. Be sure to let me know if you try BranchOut! If you know social media is important, but need help, thats what Im here for! If youre ready to hire someone to help you move ahead with your plans, contact me to find out how you can boost your job search both online and off line. Check out my new book, Social Networking for Career Success, to learn how to use Branchout and other social networking tools to your advantage!

Form of Resume Writing - The Dangers of Not Having a Cover Letter

Form of Resume Writing - The Dangers of Not Having a Cover LetterWhat does form of resume writing is? A job application is a formal document written by a candidate in which he or she presents information and data that show the basic and complete position that the applicant can hold in an organization. It has to be short and to the point and includes the reason for applying for the job. There are lots of abbreviations and spelling errors in resumes, so this kind of resume writing makes the application reader more attentive.So, you are making your application to a company where you don't offer any job and get rejected. The reason is quite obvious for there is no reason to fill in the applications of companies you don't offer. When you offer something to an organization, it is more serious so they must consider your offer and if you have an offer, you also have a chance to get the job.Resume writing for schools or colleges is important too. When the paper is filled up, the applicant has to submit the papers and some of them will be rejected while some others will be approved.Resume writing for the individual is common practice nowadays. The reason behind it is because jobs are not offered everywhere and the applicant needs to do the best in order to get the job.Resume writing for the individual can be done online. One of the most popular ways to get the job is online job boards. All that you need to do is to fill the applications at these sites and submit them at the right time.In order to make your resume easier to read, use bullet points and use full sentences for all the sentences. Short and full sentences will help the reader to scan your information and remember the information easier.The personal details must be highlighted as much as possible. You should also use the exact spelling and punctuation as much as possible.

Colleague or Criminal The Sneaky New Cyberthreat You Face at Work

Colleague or Criminal The Sneaky New Cyberthreat You Face at Work The latest greatest swindlers in the cybercrime racket know you’re onto their digital three-card monte, and they’ve made a few adjustments, putting yet another wrinkle in the corporate-hacking game by targeting top-level employees for major profits. These hackers appear to be based in North America or Western Europe, and they know a great deal about the companies and industries they’ve been cracking. They could be “white-collar hackers” or just good studies of character. It really doesn’t matter. Here’s what counts: They are hatching schemes so nuanced you may not see the hack that takes out your company till the smoke clears. These hackers may have worked for your company, or one like it. They are going to know how your teams communicate. They’ll use the lingo and shorthand that you see every day. Emails may be super simple, like, “I need another pair of eyes on this spreadsheet about [term of art only people in your business would know].” They may know what you are likely to be talking about after certain kinds of industry news releases, and they’ll have a good idea of what times of day get busy for you so that you are more distracted and less likely to think before you click. “The attacks are becoming much more sophisticated than anything we’ve seen before,” says Jen Weedon, a threat intelligence officer at the Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity firm FireEye. The New York Times reported this week about one such group of hackers targeting senior executives at biotech companies with a goal of garnering insider information to game the stock market. FireEye has been tracking the group, which they call Fin4â€"for a year and a half. (The “Fin” designation is assigned by the company to indicate groups where the main goal is to monetize proprietary information.) “Fin4 has reached a threshold of capability that sets them apart,” Weedon told me during a phone conversation. “They are very thoughtful about who they target. They go after specific companies and are a lot more scoped in their approach.” Attacks of this kind may start with the studied e-impersonation of trusted colleagues, business associates or anyone from a constellation of contactsâ€"compliance officers, regulators, legal or financial advisersâ€"with the single purpose of getting someone in a senior position to personally, unwittingly hand over the keys to the castle. Once they are in, sensitiveâ€"potentially lucrativeâ€"information can be accessed and put to use. “They will send a very convincing phishing email,” Weedon said. “It may prompt a link that looks just like Outlook.” The target enters their credentials to see the attachment, not realizing that they were not in Outlook at all. There may even be a legitimate document on the other side of that fake login page, but it’s a trap. Once the hacker gets into a key person’s inbox, Outlook settings have been reset to send any messages containing the words “hacked” or “malware” directly to the user’s trash folder, thereby giving the cyber-ninja more time in the system to collect information about mergers and acquisitions, compliance issues, press releases, non-public market-moving informationâ€"anything that can be used to make a smarter stock market trade. According to Weedon, the group has been able to infiltrate email accounts at the CEO level. Once they’ve gained access, the hackers may simply collect everything in the CEO’s inbox or take an attachment found there and plant malware that then spreads throughout the company thereby exposing still more information. The difference here is that the hack relies on legitimate credentials to gain access, so it’s a much lighter touch with potentially much more information being comprised. If the hackers forgo malware, there aren’t necessarily any traces at all of the compromise. The “old” way these breaches workedâ€"one still very much practiced by Chinese and Russian groupsâ€"involved the use of general information, kinda-sorta knowledge of the target’s business and hit-or-miss English. Because there is often less specificity and more variables in these kinds of softer attacks, the dodge is easier to spot. It’s more likely to find a lower-level employee falling for it. In most cases, these targets don’t have the kind of access to information that can cause major damage. Having gained whatever access is possible through their mark, old-school hackers move laterally into the organization’s environment, whether by recording keystrokes to exploit privileged employee credentials or blasting a hole in the company firewall. They might as well be Bonnie and Clyde robbing a bank. The goal is to siphon off information that can be turned into an easy profit, but the process leaves traces. What’s so worrisome about Fin4 is that they can come and goâ€"gaining access to everything and anything pertaining to your companyâ€"and you may never know it. For the numerous healthcare and biotech companies that they targeted, the only real-life consequence could be an advantageous trade that somehow anticipated the announcement of a new drug, or shorted a stock associated with a failed drug trial. If you are the target of choice, you will have to be exceptionally well trained by a cutting-edge information security professional and completely tuned in to the subtleties of your workflow to avoid getting got. These fraudsters will have at their fingertips the kinds of information that only an insider should know, and the bait they dangle in front of you will be convincing. While the art is very different, the basic mechanism is the same. Company-killing compromises require human error. While more common hacks rely on a weakest link that can be exploited, the more hackers evolve, the more we all must evolve with them. Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. More from Credit.com How to Use Free Credit Monitoring How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft The Signs Your Identity Has Been Stolen This article originally appeared on Credit.com.

When (And How) To Ask For A Raise - Work It Daily

When (And How) To Ask For A Raise - Work It Daily Asking for a raise is probably as hard as breaking up with your high school boyfriend or girlfriend. It’s something that you know you need to do in order to grow, but you’re not sure exactly when and how to do it. Related: 5 Ways To Get A Raise (Without Asking) This article will explore ways in which you can ask for a raise and help you to get the timing right. (In the rare case that you get denied and decide to quit your job altogether, view this video before handing in your resignation) When To Ask For A Raise In this case, it’s a bit easier to establish when NOT to ask for a raise. These are the times that it might NOT work out too well: During a review - this way your boss will have compiled all the reasons why he shouldn’t be giving you a raise and he will be the one with the facts and numbers. When you are emotional - approaching the conversation when you are angry or sad will definitely not set the right tone for the talk to take place. During layoffs - they probably had to let someone go because they cannot afford them. Instead of getting a raise, you might just be shown the door. You already got a raise this year - okay, now you might just be over-eager. The best time to ask your boss for a raise is probably right after you’ve completed a successful project. The project details and your influence will still be fresh in his/her memory. If your role in the project is the reason for it’s success then there isn’t a more perfect time. Also, if you’ve been doing great work overall and haven’t received a raise in over 12 months, you might be able to make a powerful case for one. How To Ask Here are some tips for asking for a raise: Prepare Yourself Most of all, this would expect of you to determine your worth. If you don’t know why you should be earning more, how could you sell the idea to your boss? Before approaching your boss you should look into your industry market. How much are your ‘peers’ in the industry being paid? Are you being realistic with your expectations? Start preparing your research the minute to realize you're not getting paid enough. Don't wait for your annual review or for your boss to to start the conversation. Ease Into It Don’t walk into the office throwing numbers and statistics around. This is a conversation that should be eased into. Ask your boss what he/she thinks about your performance and achievements in the past few months. This way you will be able to get an idea of your boss’s general opinion of you, and whether it’s positive or negative. Since you’ve also done your research you will be able to explain to him why you are such an asset and why you deserve to get a raise. See if you can find a common ground in the conversation where you could introduce the topic. Avoid Complaining This meeting should be handled in the exact manner that any business meeting would. It’s about listing the facts and not trying to play an emotional or personal card. The last thing your boss would want is more issues. So, don’t start out by telling him/her that you work weekends, barely see your family and are on the verge of a mental breakdown. Bring solutions to the table, instead of complaints. Remember, you want to keep working for this company - it’s not a “raise or quit” situation, so don’t over complicate things. Using complaints to add to your argument just shows that you didn’t prepare well enough. Ask The Right Questions When discussing the topic of a raise, ask your boss what their expectations are in giving a raise to an employee. What should you be doing to ensure a raise in the future? If he mentions a lot of things that you’ve already accomplished or are currently doing, you could bring this to his attention. This way he will be thinking that he is giving you a raise according to his standards, not yours. Raises are about what you’ve done, but they have more to do with what you’ll do in the future. If you’ve only proven to be a mediocre asset to the company, your boss will be hard pressed to give you anything other than what you’ve earned. Some raise requests might take a series of conversations before they realize. Don’t get discouraged, but make sure that you understand why now is not the right time. Ask what you could change and why he/she thinks it’s not the right time. Ask them precisely what it would take for you to get a raise, then over-deliver. You’ll have a strong case at the next meeting. For even more FREE salary negotiations and tactics, CLICK HERE. Related Posts How To Get A Raise At Work How To Ask For A Raise 4 Things You Should Never Say When Asking For A Raise About the author Alex Simon is a career reinvention coach and speaker. Often referred to as “a master at breaking into sexy and exciting careers”, he has promoted world title fights, managed Indy 500 race car drivers, worked for a Wall Street giant, and is the subject of Starsuckers, an award-winning documentary on the pursuit of fame. Check out his website, follow him on Twitter, find him on YouTube, or add him on LinkedIn!     Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. You can learn more about expert posts here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

A Dad on Reddit Realized His Sons New Toy Is Actually Moms Menstrual Cup, And Were Laugh-Crying

A Dad on Reddit Realized His Sons New Toy Is Actually Moms Menstrual Cup, And Were Laugh-Crying As someone who hasnt personally used a menstrual cup and yet is fascinated by them I mean, really, how do they stay UP there for hours? Im ready and willing for someone to properly explain their mechanics to me. And according to Reddit user sothishappened2 posted in delightful play-by-play his tale of discovering hed been letting his son play with his wifes menstrual cup for days as a toy. And we, as well as the internet at large, cant stop cackling.Things started off innocently enough.My wife is working out of town for a couple weeks, the dad wrote. Sometime over the weekend I leidiced my son playing with this little silicone cup that kinda looked like a tulip. I asked him what it went to and what it did and he proceeded to show me its versatility over the next few days it helped the Paw Patrol save the town, it was a treasure chest holding tiny pebbles guarded by pirates, a force fiel d protecting a space ship. It came with us to the park, grocery shopping, and even out to dinner one night. I loved that it had its own little satchel and assumed it just went to a play set.Versatile is right From being a receptacle capable of holding 65% of the average persons period blood at once to park pal to dinner table companion, this cup was clearly seeing a lot of action.Then, things really got interesting.Fast forward to this morning, the dad writes, and as were getting ready for school Alexa reminds us that its show and tell today at school.So, what does his son grab, of course, but his new special new silicone friend.I pick him up after school and his teacher asks to speak with me, he continues. My son looks happy so I figure hes not in trouble, or if he is in trouble he did something cheeky that hes proud of.The teacher went on to inform sothishappened2 that his son had brought in an interesting item in for show and tell, at which point the dad agrees it is an interest ing toy, right? Weve been playing with that thing for days, he added.The full convo on Reddit is worth a read but, unsurprisingly, it culminates in the dad understanding just how special his sons new toy is. His wife laughed hysterically upon hearing the news, but the discovery seems to have changed relatively little for his son.My son is non the wiser and is having a tea party with the cup right now, he added.Heres hoping the mom got a new cup out of this blunder, at least--

The Most Forgotten Fact About Top Tip on Writing Resume Explained

The Most Forgotten Fact About Top Tip on Writing Resume Explained Whispered Top Tip on Writing Resume Secrets You dont need to deliver any personal or private info on your resume. Limit your resumes to a single page if youre able to. Of course, when you require a bit more guidance than simply downloading a resume sample from the internet, you could try out an online resume builder to help take you through the procedure step by step and supply you practical advice on how best to compose each section of a resumeso you dont get stuck. The info above should demonstrate how sample manager resumes are best structured, to find an interview and find that job. Add personality to the layout and header, but be sure your resume is simple to read. Infographic resumes are impossible to comprehend, states MacIntyre. The Nuiances of Top Tip on Writing Resume Be certain that your resume is simple to read and conveys the critical points quickly. Whether you are searching for your very firs t job or attempting to earn a career change, the approach starts with your resume. Taking the opportunity to work on your resume is essential. The Appeal of Top Tip on Writing Resume An upbeat tone in your resume makes you sound as a go-getter, somebody who will strive to find the finest in every scenario. Resume guidelines can fluctuate from industry to industry, therefore its wise to get familiar with specific industry examples. The information that you include in your resume and the layout of your resume will ride on your abilities and experience in connection with your career objective. Creating your resume is the very first step to getting work.

The Hidden Gem of Photoshop Resume Templates

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