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Photo: Keatley Photo
By Sarah Ward
‘Tis the season for office holiday parties! A word to the wise, here are some things you should when deciding what to wear:
Remember, you are partying with your boss and colleagues so that means your reputation is on the line. A good rule of thumb is this: Less skin is more! Because the more skin you show, the less authoritative you become.
Go.Study. Students use smartphones to study more, and efficiently
Based on studying data from students who use StudyBlue Android and Apple apps on their smartphone vs. students using only the website.
Students are most likely to use the smartphone for studying while commuting or when at school or work. Approximately half the students use the application to study when going to bed or just waking up as well as when standing in line. Nineteen percent use a smartphone for studying while in the bathroom and 17 percent study while exercising.
Completely understand studying on the can given the number of stuck arms in toilets there are lately.
Whatever shows up when you Google yourself is your first introduction to many people. If you apply for a job, the human resources manager might Google you to find out what kind of person you are. If she finds nothing but pics of you drunk, half-naked and partying it up, you’re probably not even going to get an interview. On the other hand, if you’re applying for a job as a software engineer and she stumbles upon your insightful technology blog, you’re a shoe in.
The best advice I’ve seen for managing your online identity is to act online as you would in person. Simply be yourself, and if you’re looking to impress, be the best possible version of yourself.
Here is a shortlist of some of the top tips for jobseekers I have gathered from all my social media interactions from November 2011. Pass ‘em along…
(1) Although still in beta, fill out your skills section on Linkedin. You will show up in more search results. Even if you have a small business, still fill out the section with your expertise. You will get found more often. Here’s the link: http://www.linkedin.com/skills/?trk=skills-global-nav
(4) STOP asking fluffy, dating-like questions in interviews - both recruiters and interviewees. Ask questions about measurable performance. (by way of: @levyrecruits - yeah, you need to be following him on Twitter, too!)
Companies have a problem to solve and clear challenges they are facing in an open position. Ask what those problems are. Then demonstrate in your interview exactly how you can and have solved those problems in your career.
(8) A timely tip for looking for work during the Holidays. @ClarkHoward shares a great video tip about showing work ethic by STILL looking for a job right when you think the season slows job hunting down. It doesn’t! Hardcore recruiters will work right through December to fill positions.
http://www.clarkhoward.com/videos/clark-howard/employment-military/a-timely-tip-for-job-hunters/vFPcw/
The Art of Complex Problem Solving
(Click on the image or here to view the interactive graph.)via tostimonster.
This is what choosing a college major feels like.
