Big Think There are only two events in the universe that defy the laws of physics: black holes and the big bang, and while scientists try to explain them, crucial evidence may be eaten up in the meantime. Christophe Galfard's book is "The Universe in Your Hand A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond" ( Read more at BigThink.com: Follow Big Think here:YouTube: Transcript - The interesting thing about trying to unravel the laws of nature is that yes, we have found some laws. For a long time gravity has told us that nothing can escape the gravitational grip of a black hole. And everything we had known about black holes until the mid-1970s was only related to gravity.
Beyond the Resume: 11 Ways to Grab an Employer’s Attention Many smaller firms and start-ups are learning that a resume isn’t the best away to determine talent, potential or culture fit. So we started thinking: what would happen if the resume no longer existed? And we asked our friends at Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) this question: If resumes are dead (or dying), how does a potential employee get your undivided attention? Here are some of the answers sure to make you think twice about relying on a resume to find your next gig: Make Specific Suggestions I am always impressed by people who come to us with specific ideas they think could make an impact on our business and a rough plan to implement. - Patrick Conley, Automation Heroes Offer Off-Topic Stories Actors normally list “special skills” that may have nothing to do with the characters they’re trying out for: juggling, chess mastery, etc. - Rob Fulton, Exponential Black Make Us Money - Liam Martin, Staff.com Show Your Portfolio - Tracey Wiedmeyer, InContext Solutions Solve Our Problems
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5 Ways to Use Pinterest for Your Job Search Brie Weiler Reynolds is the content and social media manager at FlexJobs, the award-winning site for telecommuting and flexible job listings, and a former career advisor. At FlexJobs, Brie offers job seekers career and work-life balance advice through the FlexJobs Blog and social media, including Pinterest. Now that Pinterest is a full-blown cultural phenomenon, people have started considering it for uses other than inspiration for recipes, home decor and the latest fashions. At the beginning of 2012, Mashable asked, Can Pinterest Help Your Job Search? 1. Search for "my resume" on Pinterest, and you’ll get thousands of hits. 2. Rather than pinning your full resume as one pin, create an entire board that represents the different parts of your resume with different pins. 3. If you’re in the market for some job search advice, Pinterest has a lot to offer. 4. Once you’ve created a board for your resume, you need to tell people about it. 5. Do you think a Pinterest resume can be effective?
5 Tips for a Happy Life from Winnie the Pooh “Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” “Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best — ” and then he had to stop and think. Because although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.” Winnie the Pooh is a kind bear. He cares greatly about his friends. And he has always seemed like a pretty happy bear to me. He’s also a favorite of mine so today I’d like to simply share 5 of my favorite happiness tips from that honey loving bear. 1. “You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. Getting bogged down in details, focusing on the small problems can have advantages. Don’t make the classic mistakes of spending too much time nitpicking or making mountains out of molehills. Keep your attention on that. 2. “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. 3. 4.
Email Etiquette 101 The use of e-mail in corporate culture is pervasive. I rarely get letters any more. Even phone calls are uncommon. Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/DNY59 Therefore, I would like to humbly offer up 18 suggestions for better e-mail communication and etiquette: Understand the difference between “To” and “CC.” Don’t reply in anger. Don’t reply in anger. Remember that company e-mail isn’t private. Remember that company e-mail isn’t private. If you have other e-mail etiquette suggestions, please post a comment at the end of this post. or upgrade to a self-hosted WordPress blog? 10-year-old CEO discusses his cookie company now playing 10-year-old CEO discusses his cookie companyup next Ice cream with a social missionmsnbc originals - 10/20/14 LA scrapping food wasteMelissa Harris-Per - 10/18/14 How Ebola could trigger famine in West Africa Food insecurity growing Congressman fights for food revolution Ed Schultz shares his favorite home-cooked mealMelissa Harris-Per - 10/05/14 China on a buying spree of limited resource ‘Top Chef’ calls out GOP lawmakerPoliticsNation - 09/29/14 First Lady’s healthy choice New report exposes high alcohol use in USRonan Farrow Daily - 09/22/14 Can food aid stem growth of terrorist groups? First annual Schultz Fish Fry Book: Dealing with food allergies Study details evolution of American eating Study: Food gap worsens between rich & poor Fighting for fast food worker rights ‘The GOP is messing with your kids’ school lunch’ Volunteers work 100M hours at food pantries Burger King relocating to boost profits? Food fight for GMO labeling
Employment-related social media you should be using Employers have invaded social media and it doesn’t look like they’re leaving anytime soon. Forty-three percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates and an additional 12 percent plan to start soon, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. But that doesn’t mean that it’s time to deactivate your profiles — in fact, employer involvement in social media is great news for your job search. With an influx of recruiters, hiring managers, career coaches and human resources professionals saturating social media, it’s time to embrace their presence and glean the best advice and resources they have to offer. Blogs and TwitterTwitter has been hailed for its real-time communications and capturing the moment in 140-character Tweets. For job seekers and workers at all stages in their career, “Brazen Careerist provides more tongue-in-cheek advice,” says Bidnick, both on their blog and Twitter account (@BrazenCareerist).