LinkedIn said Wednesday that some passwords on a list of allegedly stolen hashed passwords belong to its members, but did not say how its site was compromised. Read the full story at CNET Continue Reading →
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Originally posted at Meng Online. This is the final post of a MENG Blend trilogy presenting easy changes that you can quickly make to improve your resume. Most were presented in the MENGinar “How to Improve Your Resume in 60 Minutes,” available free to MENG members. The first two posts in the trilogy were: “Seven Continue Reading →
I remember the hype going into the Facebook IPO and how people were literally drooling over what was to be the seminal event to reinvigorate our financial markets, create wealth for thousands and cement Facebook as the success story of this generation. Well two out of three ain’t bad. Many thought of this as a Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120426_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] If you’re into social media, you’ve probably heard of Klout. That’s K-lout. According to Klout’s website, your Klout Score measures influence based on your ability to drive action. Every time you create content or engage you influence others. So, your Klout score is supposed to measure how Continue Reading →
Originally posted at Mengonline.com Reviewing more than 125 resumés for MENG members during the past four years, I discovered that many could be improved easily. These eleven improvements are taken from my recent MENG webinar, “How to Improve Your Resumé in Sixty Minutes,” which is available to members at mengonline.com where you also can Continue Reading →
There’s been a lot of noise lately about a company called Klout, which recently rounded up another $30 million in venture capital funding from several big firms. Klout, for those who don’t know it, attempts to put a single numerical value on your online influence across social-media sites such as Twitter, Facebook Continue Reading →
LinkedIn has been busy expanding its reach since filing for an IPO. The company updated its People You May Know feature last week — one of its best ways to build connections on the site. Read the full story at The Next Web Read more Top Stories Continue Reading →
I’ve been providing the following advice to a college senior searching for his first “real” job. Perhaps you know someone who’ll find this valuable. 1. GET THE RIGHT EDUCATION Although this first section should be particularly useful for college freshmen and sophomores, many of the seniors I’ve talked with recently are still struggling to make Continue Reading →
According to former Apple TV engineer Michael Margolis, the new Apple TV update (version 5.0) actually uses designs that were “tossed out 5 years ago because Steve Jobs didn’t like them.” He also suggested that since the Apple co-founder lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, “there is nobody to say ‘no’ to bad design”… Read the Continue Reading →
Re-syndicated from MENGonline.com Reviewing more than 125 resumés for MENG members during the past three years, I discovered that many could be improved easily. These seven improvements are taken from my recent MENGinar “How to Improve Your Resumé in 60 Minutes,” which is available to members at mengonline.com. 1. Be Consistent You must be consistent Continue Reading →