Dan Schwabel Twitter is the New MySpace

Dan Schwabel Twitter is the New MySpace Check out what Dan Schwabel, author of Me 2.0, posted on Facebook: Im not surprised.  For many months Ive been wondering about Twitter as the value its given me (that is, the responses I get on my tweets, retweets, relevant tweets, etc.) has changed.  Sad to say, but the value has decreased. The new change in interface they made, where I cant click a link to see just the tweets that have @jasonalba in them, makes it a pain to see any relevant content. Less relevant content = less reason for me to be there Harder for me to see conversations = less reason for me to be there I cant imagine Im the only one thinking this.  Im not even going to talk about the complete uselessness of trending topics (which are usually vulgar or less-than-sophomoric), and Twitters head-scratching inability to keep spam down.  For crying out loud, how come they can block some tweets/countries, but cant block the spammers?  Are you serious?  I get so much spam crap (DM as well as @replies) how can they block some stuff but let SO MUCH spam get through? It seems irresponsible. Dont get me wrong I like Twitter for some things.  I think some things theyve done are brilliant, and Facebook and LinkedIn should have done them, but overall, its become a place with significantly less value than what I had a couple of years ago, which is sad One last thing Dan is not a rookie whiner, not knowing what hes talking about.  Hes been a very active Twitter user: What do you think is Twitter going the way of the Dodo bird? Dan Schwabel Twitter is the New MySpace Check out what Dan Schwabel, author of Me 2.0, posted on Facebook: Im not surprised.  For many months Ive been wondering about Twitter as the value its given me (that is, the responses I get on my tweets, retweets, relevant tweets, etc.) has changed.  Sad to say, but the value has decreased. The new change in interface they made, where I cant click a link to see just the tweets that have @jasonalba in them, makes it a pain to see any relevant content. Less relevant content = less reason for me to be there Harder for me to see conversations = less reason for me to be there I cant imagine Im the only one thinking this.  Im not even going to talk about the complete uselessness of trending topics (which are usually vulgar or less-than-sophomoric), and Twitters head-scratching inability to keep spam down.  For crying out loud, how come they can block some tweets/countries, but cant block the spammers?  Are you serious?  I get so much spam crap (DM as well as @replies) how can they block some stuff but let SO MUCH spam get through? It seems irresponsible. Dont get me wrong I like Twitter for some things.  I think some things theyve done are brilliant, and Facebook and LinkedIn should have done them, but overall, its become a place with significantly less value than what I had a couple of years ago, which is sad One last thing Dan is not a rookie whiner, not knowing what hes talking about.  Hes been a very active Twitter user: What do you think is Twitter going the way of the Dodo bird?

Job Success Fallacies Dont Believe the Hype

Job Success Fallacies Don’t Believe the Hype In the course of one’s career, there are a number of generic sayings and advice tidbits that are heard regularly. In addition to being widely applicable to anyone who has achieved success, they also serve as optimistic motivators for aspiring up-and-comers looking to do so. Unfortunately, not only do they not guarantee success but more and more often, they’re not required at all. In a never-ending quest for growth and improvement, today’s business owners and workers are less afraid to break from tradition, realizing that doing the opposite of what’s expected may actually yield better results. With the advent of the startup culture has come the desire to reexamine the status quo, and occasionally go against the grain. Let’s look at a few job success fallacies that, while they may hold true for some, are frequently disproved by the highest achievers. Early to Bed, Early to Rise In movies and sitcoms, people typically awaken for work with the sun streaming through their windows. In reality, most of us are up, showered and headed to the office well before sunrise. It’s been ingrained in us for years that rising early is essential for success, and sleeping in is a characteristic of laziness. In reality, according to WebMD, lack of sleep impairs concentration, reasoning, alertness and problem solving â€" all of which are essential to productivity. While it’s been determined that 40 percent of Americans suffer from insufficient sleep, there are those who refuse to equate career success with sleeplessness. Following in the footsteps of the great Winston Churchill (who typically stayed in bed until 11 am), Aaron Levie, CEO of the cloud file-syncing and file-sharing  company Box, rises at 10 am, as does Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Tom Lehman, co-founder and CEO of the annotation site Genius, wakes at 10:30, while Buzzfeed’s CEO Jonah Peretti wakes at the crack of 8:30. While not everyone has the luxury of making their own schedule, those who do know that quality of rest can outweigh quantity of hours worked. Dress for Success It’s been said that employees should dress for the career they want. Nowadays, some of the most coveted careers are with startup and tech companies, for which the typical attire is often a t-shirt and jeans or shorts. Add to the fact that 43 percent of employees now spend at least some time working from home, for which the standard dress may be pajamas. If success were truly dependent upon work attire, society would have crumbled years ago as the formal dress requirement gradually fell out of fashion. While formal dress codes are still favored by certain industries such as banking and legal, only around nine percent of employers now require formal attire, while 62 percent allow casual dress at least one day a week. One contributing factor to increased casualness at work is that millennials, who now make up over 60 percent of the workforce, typically prefer a casual office environment. Employers that want to stay competitive in the hiring market have had little choice but to loosen their dress requirements. Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone Some employers feel the best way to squeeze a little bit of extra productivity out of their workforce is through rules monitoring employees’ every move. Docking employee pay when returning a few minutes late from lunch, blocking social media sites on work computers, even timed bathroom breaks are just a few ways short-sighted employers attempt to force results from employees. While this behavior may produce a brief spike in work output, the long-term results are typically employee disengagement, a negative work culture, and high turnover. In reality, happy employees are 20 percent more effective than unhappy ones. Furthermore, taking occasional breaks actually boosts employee productivity while encouraging coworker interaction and teambuilding. Successful employers know to hire employees they can trust to complete assignments and produce results in a non-restrictive atmosphere, without the need for draconian office rules. The Busier, the Better Oftentimes, employees think the more assignments they take on, the more they’ll get done, the more motivated they’ll appear and the more it will benefit the department or company. Other times, management will assign two or three employees’ worth of work to one person due to budget constraints. However, when a fabric stretches too thin, it tears, and when employees are pushed to their multitasking limits, deadlines are missed and mistakes are made. In reality, multitasking can inhibit a person’s productivity by as much as 40 percent, affecting concentration and leading to stress, which in turn hinders thinking and memory. So while taking on extreme workloads may make some employees feel like they’re accomplishing more, or make some managers feel that employees are earning their pay, the end result often falls short of those who focus on individual tasks. In today’s modern workplace, the only real norm is no norm at all. While employers of the past may have followed tradition and stuck to doing things “the way we’ve always done them,” today’s successful employers know that what was good for business years ago doesn’t necessarily work anymore. As companies clinging to overbearing rules, restrictions, and traditions are outperformed by those embracing employee interests and a positive work culture, the workplace will continue to evolve toward comfort, convenience, and a healthy work environment as productivity increases because of, not in spite of, the changes.

Ramit Sethis Solution to the Post-Christmas Blues Earn More Money

Ramit Sethis Solution to the Post-Christmas Blues Earn More Money The title of Ramit Sethis latest post couldnt be more timely for me. Its simply called Earn More Money in 2010. My week started out in a panic when I faced the doom of my credit card balances on Monday. Things got out of hand over the holidays, and, as a Catholic girl who was raised to believe that debt is worse than the devil, I was definitely bound for confession. If you have the Post-Christmas Credit Card Blues, I highly recommend that you follow Ramits blog this month. Ramit is doing a whole month of helping you earn more money, overcome psychological barriers, get clients and get paid for what you love to do. Ramit says it best, theres a limit to how much you can save, but no limit to how much you can earn. Id love to hear what YOU think about the idea of earning more instead of spending less: What are you going to do to pay your debt down this year? Continue complaining, making excuses and sitting on the couch every night after work? Do you believe you can make money doing what you love without quitting your day job? Are you focusing on cutting lattes out of your week, when you should be focusing on much bigger things? Do you freelance or work part-time now? What do you do and how has it helped your financial situation, confidence and/or entrepreneurial spirit? Does your mind tend to go to cut cost mode rather than earn more mode when in a financial rut?

OSyS Graduate Scheme Now Hiring 2 Graduate Engineers [JOB]

OSyS Graduate Scheme Now Hiring 2 Graduate Engineers [JOB] Part of the Rolls-Royce Group,  OSyS is taking applications for its IT Fast Track Programme 2013. You can find all jobs at OSyS, or graduate positions at OSyS by following this link and typing in the keywords IT Fast Track Programme. The application deadline for the OSyS IT Fast Track Programme 2013 is 3rd of May. [button color= black link=https://rolls-royce.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=518883lang=en_GBsns_id=2linkme target=_blank]Apply IT Service Support[/button][button color=blue link=https://rolls-royce.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=518863lang=en_GBsns_id=2linkme target=_blank]Apply IT Software Engineer[/button] I am currently working for OSyS and would recommend that graduates look at the graduate jobs available. OSyS is a good place to work for; personally I have developed quite a bit and the knowledge one gains is just awesome! This is the second year of OSyS running its own dedicated graduate programme and I was able to get the views of the current graduate trainees working at OSyS. Usman Zamir is a Graduate Trainee (IT  Support) at OSyS and he says, “I would recommend the Fast Track Programme for anyone starting their career. Naturally, I was quite nervous when attending the assessment process, but I found the interviewers to be very considerate and helpful. Within my different rotations in OSyS, each team I have been assigned to has been both welcoming and instrumental in improving my knowledge and skill-set. My mentor has also been very supportive in helping me establish and achieve clearly-defined goals” AkshayRanalkar is a Graduate Trainee in the IT Software function. He had two offers from different companies and chose the OSyS IT scheme, From day one, it [OSyS] has offered me the prospect of working on the best predictive equipment software in the market. Sometimes, the transition from a student to a professional could be difficult but OSYS’s amazing work culture and supportive workforce has helped me seamlessly integrate into the organisation. The IT Trainee programme has helped me understand the different business functions within the organisation which has massively supported my personal development Why Should I Apply for the OSyS Graduate Scheme? Apart from the assessment centres and interviews at that time, it is a question I used to ponder over for my graduate scheme applications what is it in the company that I want to apply to it? At OSyS I knew what I was getting into I am not a graduate, I am a direct entry. But I wanted to know what makes OSyS stand out and what their current employees think of working at OSyS. The Sponsor of the OSyS Graduate Scheme and Chief Technical Officer, Peter Chapman, had this to offer:  OSyS is an excellent company to work for.   We have the luxury of being a mid-size business that can be flexible and where you can get things done; whilst at the same time being part of the broader Rolls-Royce group with all the benefits and opportunities that provides.  [Weve]become more focused on our core business and our customers and we have seen year-on-year profitable growth.   As a global business operating in several different markets with over 400 customers, the opportunities to develop and grow in the business are huge.   But most of all, it is the people I work with every day that make it an enjoyable place to be. Apply for the OSyS IT Fast Track Programme The OSyS IT Fast Track Programme 2013 (graduate scheme) has two roles open the Graduate IT Service Support Role and Graduate IT Software Engineer Role. Heres a word from Dilip Maher, Global IT Recruitment Specialist for Rolls-Royce and OSyS, The OSyS IT Fast Track Programmes offers graduates and junior IT professionals the opportunity to really accelerate their careers within the IT arena. Not only will the Trainees benefit from a comprehensive and structured training programme, but scope for progression and skills training/management to support toward the areas that work well for both the trainee and the business.  If you are an IT graduate with the enthusiasm, drive and willingness to progress, this programme is ideal for you. [button color= black link=https://rolls-royce.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=518883lang=en_GBsns_id=2linkme target=_blank]Apply IT Service Support[/button][button color=blue link=https://rolls-royce.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=518863lang=en_GBsns_id=2linkme target=_blank]Apply IT Software Engineer[/button] For more information about the scheme or my experience, simply comment below and I will be happy to answer or forward your questions to the hiring manager! Only Career Geek Blog gives you that opportunity ?? 23

Is Full Time Employee an Oxymoron (Infographic) - Career Pivot

Is Full Time Employee an Oxymoron (Infographic) - Career Pivot Full Time Employee â€" Is it an oxymoron? Are you a full time employee? If you are, you will soon be in the minority. If you have not heard but Kelly Services is now the second largest employer in the United States behind Wal-Mart. That is right a temporary services company is #2 employer in the US. I wrote last year that working for yourself would become very common in the next ten years. In fact, there are predictions that half of the workforce will be contractors or freelancers by the start of the next decade. We are see a structural change in the economy. The New York Times referred to this as The iPhone Economy. Over the last fifty years we have shifted from a manufacturing economy to a service economy. In fact, a lot of manufacturing is returning to the US but not the jobs. Most of the gains have come through automation. Are you ready for the new reality? Most baby boomers will be working long past the traditional retirement age but it will unlikely be as a full time employee. We are in interesting times. Entrepreneurship is collapsing in the traditional 20-34 age group due to student loan debt but entrepreneurship is booming among baby boomers. The Kaufman Foundation has a report titled The Coming Entrepreneurship Boom. Whether you are a traditional entrepreneur working for yourself or an intrapreneur working for someone else the world is changing. What spurred me to write about this topic was a article on Entrepreneur.com titled Everyone Will Have to Become an Entrepreneur. The article referenced the following infographic from FundersAndFounders.com Listen to the most recent episode Everyone is not cut out to be an entrepreneur. However, the world is rapidly moving to a contract based employment model. Many of you will want to look at building a portfolio career. This is where you perform a variety of services to provide an income. You definitely are not a full time employee but rather having multiple part time positions. The term full time employee may soon be an oxymoron. What are you going to do? Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

Having a Role in Your Community

Having a Role in Your Community Well, it took about 15 years for me to get here, but I made it. Where? To a place where I am connected to my community.I was raised in a familywho playedactive roles in their community so I knew how it should feel. It is just hard to do when you are a transplant. It takes time to develop relationships and trust and a feeling of belonging. It also requires a focused commitment. You have to want it. Where was I focused for the first 15 years? Me, my work, my co-workers. Was I satisfied, well, I thought I was.And I felt like I was on the right track. It was very one dimensional. Feeling connected for me is walking in to a store or a church and knowing people by their names and having them know mine. It means talking with someone you see once a week like they were a long lost cousin, withsomething to catch up on and never a loss of words. That is very difficult for me, being a self diagnosed introvert. Having a role in your community can be as simple as feeling connected. It doesnt mean you are leading, it just means you are present. There was a horrific tragedy inthehigh school in my town almost two weeks ago and I had been observing from the outside; watching the media, reading the paper, talking to parents. It wasnt until yesterday, I felt the true magnitude of what had happened. With tears streaming down my face, I listened to the man who wasactive inmanaging the aftermath ofthe event.It wasnt a press conference so he had let down his guard. He spoke eloquently and with emotion. He was supported and congratulated by the others in the room and was further humbled by our recognition. It shouldnt take an extreme event to bring a community together, but weve seen it happen before. Remember the feelings after 9/11? The re-prioritizing of life towards family and friends? Being part of a community, in good times and in bad, is the back to basics kind of living that is fulfilling, or dare I say, that we were all meant to be a part of. Imagine what differences we could all make byhaving a role.

Tips For Writing a Resume For a College Admissions Test

Tips For Writing a Resume For a College Admissions TestWhat are the best tips for writing a resume for a college admissions test? The answer is obvious - write your resume with clarity, precision and with your own personal style. The reason why you should do this is simple. If you don't have the right resume skills, it will be tough for you to make a good impression on the college admissions officer.The goal of writing a resume for a college admissions exam is to present your best possible self. You should be sincere in the things you are writing. A good quality resume can give a good impression.Remember, you are required to use every trick in the book when you are writing a resume. Make sure you do not confuse your resume with a resume application form. It will be much better if you separate the two as you want to showcase your qualities. Most importantly, when you are filling out the information of your resume, make sure you provide the most relevant information that's related to y our career. That way, your resume will be viewed by the college admissions officer.If you are a new college graduate, one of the most important tips for writing a resume for a college admission test is to make sure you include all the relevant information. This includes your education, degree, experience, honours, etc. Make sure you also include your contact details. Some questions you should ask yourself before sending the resume to the college admissions officer are -Is there a good chance that I am qualified for the job that I am applying for? If yes, you should highlight this in your resume. The length of your college career plays an important role in determining whether you can get the job or not. The overall impression that your resume gives can go a long way in landing the job of your choice.If the job you are applying for requires a high level of expertise, you should avoid highlighting the first job you had. Since many colleges find it difficult to go back to the former job , they usually want to see the potential you have. They are looking for a blend of technical and analytical skills. If you are a person who has been very successful in handling the pressures of your career thus far, they will appreciate your work experience.While it may not seem like much, writing a resume for a college admissions test is really a process of choosing the right options. You can either choose to over-prepare yourself, or you can simply keep the basic things in mind and focus on the future. After all, there is no guarantee that you will get an interview!