Create Your Own Online Professional Profile

As more potential employers are checking out myspace and facebook as part of employee hiring processes, you might want to contemplate creating your own online profile in more professional locations which also have your accurate information. You’ve probably heard about LinkedIn—one good possibility. Another  option is creating a Google profile. You create an account or sign in and then update your profile. Then, when people google your name, your profile shows up at the bottom of the Google page under the profiles section, including your photo, if you uploaded one.

   Another profile option is Qalias.com. It costs $9.95 a month, but guarantees you’ll get page one placement on Google searches. Might be worth it if you’re now consulting or freelancing.

Curriculum/Training Specialist Looks Good through 2016

U.S. News and World Report said “instructional coordinator jobs are projected to grow much faster than average through 2016 as corporations strive to keep up with the ever quickening pace of change.” Their data, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also projected increased spending in school districts despite a slow economy. “Few politicians dare oppose it, even though the United States already spends more money on education in real dollars and even as a percentage of gross domestic product than any other G-8 country, while American students still score below average compared with those nations,” wrote Marty Nemko.

Fun ‘How Not to Use PowerPoint’ Lesson

Don McMillan graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1982. He went to work for AT&T Bell Laboratories where he worked as part of the team that designed the world’s first 32-bit Microprocessor and then worked in Silicon Valley.

   After winning the 16th Annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition in 1991, Don turned in his chips for a microphone. He does a lot of corporate comedy that has an applicable message. Click below for an informative YouTube lesson on How Not to Use PowerPoint and then click here for more information and some other clips on Don McMillan.