Story provided by Mashable – Sometimes life throws you curve balls, but sometimes you’re the one tossing the pitch that changes directions. The same goes for careers. While we’re sometimes forced to move on from a job because of uncontrollable circumstances, we also frequently choose to carve out our own paths, leaving promising positions to … Continue reading
Story provided by Mashable – We’re all for flexibility. Going your own way. Paving your own path. Doing what works for you (and not doing what doesn’t). We’re also big fans of not putting a timeline on things. We’ve even said that there are plenty of things you don’t have to have by 30 (or … Continue reading
Story provided by Mashable – The “@” symbol used to be just for email. Then it was for Twitter too. Now, it transcends networks. In 2006, Robert Andersen, then a freelance designer who later joined Square as a founding team member, became the first person on Twitter to use the “@” symbol to reply to another … Continue reading
Planning a meeting can be a hassle — between finding a meeting time convenient for everyone and sending out invites and follow-up notes, everyone could use some tools to make it easier. To read more, click here. Continue reading
According to SportStream, which provides a social second-screen experience for sports fans and teams, about 45% of tourney teams have team-specific accounts on both Twitter and Facebook. Bob Morgan, CEO and co-founder of SportStream stated “Last year, March Madness drove over two million social mentions, and 83% of sports fans check social media during games. … Continue reading
Professionals who are in careers today will change jobs much more frequently than in previous generations. Therefore, you need to be prepared and proactive in managing your career. But does this mean you have to sacrifice in other areas of your life that are important to you? Our lives are busy enough balancing work and … Continue reading
Few things are as valuable to a small business owner as time is. Studies show that one-quarter of small business owners would pay $500 for one extra hour in their day. The time needed is not always about getting work done. It’s also about balancing life and work. To read more about improving time management, … Continue reading
The HR teams at Twitter and NPR collaborated in the first live #NPRTwitterChat aimed at helping job seekers use social media as a job search tool. The article serves as a summary of the conversation. To read through, click here. Continue reading
With all that has unfolded with the Manti T’eo ordeal, it seems as if the virtual relationship experience is becoming the “in” thing to do. For under $40, you can go to NamoroFake.com and generate a fake profile for your “girlfriend”. This package comes complete with comments and relationship statuses from the past 30 days. To read more … Continue reading
Today marks the 6th anniversary of the announcement of the creation of the original iPhone. Things have certainly changed in 6 years. At the time, the stock price was $87. It’s now $517 and at one point ballooned to over $600 per share. At that time, there were questions about the functionality of such a … Continue reading