Analysis: Lipitor, legendary cash cow, prepares for fadeout Blog your way to a better career A successful blog can help you transition to a new career. Using your blog as a career tool can help you advanceChanging your career, skipping entry-level positions can be easier if you have a blogA blog is a great platform for networking, Penelope Trunk says Editor's note: Penelope Trunk is the co-founder of Brazen Careerist, a career management tool for next-generation professionals, and writes a blog at penelopetrunk.com. (CNN) -- Do you know why you should have a blog? Because people who use their blog as a career tool do better in their careers than people who don't. The evidence for this is strong. Pew Research was one of the first mainstream think tanks to study bloggers as a whole, in 2005, and Pew found that people who blog are generally higher earners. To be clear, I'm not recommending that you become a professional blogger. What you should do is think of your blog as a better form of a resume. A blog focuses on your ideas -- how you think and what you are thinking about. 1. 2. 3.
What's Killing the American Entrepreneur? Old-school entrepreneurship didn’t care about how the entrepreneur was wired. It assumed one could walk up to a buffet of business strategies served up by gurus, educators, experts and consultants - try a bit of everything - and see what works. That is where the systemic frustration, which we see now in the entrepreneurial community, comes from. Based on my study of "Entrepreneurial DNA",I found that there are four distinct groups of entrepreneurs, not just one. Each encompasses their own unique modus operandi, strengths, weaknesses, needs and buying behaviors. “The Builder”, or B DNA, make up 10% of business owners. Knowing your Entrepreneurial DNA allows you to filter decisions, people and solutions to find the ones best suited for you. We found that the decisions entrepreneurs make are often tied to their primary and secondary DNA.
The Top Eight Rules of Networking You know the type. The people with obnoxious laughs, pushy pitches, and the ability to corner you at industry conferences and talk about themselves continuously for what seems like hours? The ones who clearly mean well, but their lack of etiquette can make you wish you hadn't even gone? Here's a friendly suggestion: Don't be that person. Networking is a critical part of any job hunt, yet it's probably the easiest thing to get wrong. Knowing a few etiquette guidelines can help you keep your conduct aboveboard, and perhaps ease a few fears about putting yourself in front of the well-connected. Have a Solid Introduction As most know, first impressions count heavily. If you're at a networking event, pay close attention to the groups people have formed around the room. If introducing yourself online, remember to follow in-person social etiquette rules. Don't Confuse People with Your Pitch No one needs to hear your entire work history upon meeting you. Don't Tell a Sob Story Follow Up and Through
is not available GRYP - Grand Rapids Young Professionals Group News Imagine you were to give a speech to an audience of strangers at your local service organization’s next luncheon. You wouldn’t go there and try to deliver a winning speech in an impromptu fashion….little to no preparation. Yet, outside of trying to remember what it says on our resume, what types of skills we have, and the office machines we can boast about being able to operate, few of us really put in the appropriate time to truly ready ourselves to deliver that winning interview. It might be a good idea to take a hint from professional speechwriting and sales to get the job done. The basic idea of a persuasive speech is to actuate the audience to DO something (in the case of an interview, to get the interviewer to hire you or recommend you to be hired). According to Monroe’s motivates sequence, originally developed for sales people, this kind of persuasive speech has five steps, and they can all be applied to preparing for being interviewed for a job.
is not available Contrary to myth, new college grads don't need a 3.7-or-higher GPA to get hired at Google, says a new book. What they do need: Passion for technology and a track record of stellar achievement. By Anne Fisher, contributor FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I will be graduating from an Ivy League college in a couple of months and I'd really like to go to work for Google. The only problem is, I've heard that the company won't even interview anyone whose grade point Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. average is below 3.7, and mine is barely 3.0. That's mostly because I've spent a lot of time working at a tech startup in Boston instead of studying, just because it interests me more. Dear BOC: Your timing is terrific, since Google (GOOG) announced in January that it is embarking on a hiring spree this year. Before launching that business, McDowell interned at Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL). You'll be heartened to hear that a 3.0 GPA doesn't necessarily wreck your prospects at Google.
How to Land a Job Using Facebook [Infographic] In recent years, social media has become one of the sharpest tools in any job seeker’s toolbox. And for good reason—using social media, job seekers are one step closer to connecting with their dream employer. With more than 800 million active users, Facebook is a social media Mecca for just about any job seeker. The infographic below, compiled by the team at Cachinko, a company focused on giving job seekers the tools they need to find their ideal jobs, offers the very best tips for job seekers looking to use Facebook in their job search. What do you think? Connect: Authored by: Anthony Morrison Tony Morrison is the Vice President of Business Development at Cachinko, a unique professional community where social networking and job opportunities come together. See complete profile
Unraveling the web of Spain's sweatshops In a series this week, CNN shows the struggle against human trafficking through the eyes of the investigators at Mossos d'Esquadra, the police agency for the Catalonia region of Spain. They wear football jerseys, T-shirts, jeans and sneakers. They look like ordinary customers having a beer at the corner pub but that ability to blend in is also key to their role in the fight against human trafficking. They are the men and women of an elite human trafficking unit in Spain's Catalonia region and they have to get key players in criminal gangs to trust them. The region is a hot spot for traffickers. Barcelona - its biggest city and one of Europe's marquee tourist destinations - provides a cloak for traffickers who bring victims in on tourist visas. It has kept the Mossos d'Esquadra undercover unit, which is formally called the Central Unit Against Trafficking of Human Beings, very busy. "To investigate criminal organizations, what one cannot do is solve the crime. The process was complicated.
12 Most Surefire Ways to Increase Your Networking Success | Are you actively networking? You should be. But then you already know that. You know that to find a job, advance your career or build your business you need to network. Common advice is to make networking a part of your life. And that’s something to work toward. This means heading out after work even when it’s been one of those days. But take heart, it will be easier once you get there. 1. Nothing will make you seem more inviting than your smile. 2. It can be scary to walk into an event. 3. You must have business cards. 4. Okay, you’ve had your business cards printed. 5. Ever been talking to someone who’s looking around the room, down at their watch or at the door? 6. One way to be sure that you’ll have something to say to this room full of strangers is to prepare in advance. 7. After “hello” and “what do you do?” 8. Ever feel like you’re “stuck” with someone? 9. Knowing which small conversation group to join can be tricky. 10. It’s essential to have the right attitude. 11. 12.
Game theory Game theory is the study of strategic decision making. Specifically, it is "the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers."[1] An alternative term suggested "as a more descriptive name for the discipline" is interactive decision theory.[2] Game theory is mainly used in economics, political science, and psychology, as well as logic, computer science, and biology. The subject first addressed zero-sum games, such that one person's gains exactly equal net losses of the other participant or participants. Modern game theory began with the idea regarding the existence of mixed-strategy equilibria in two-person zero-sum games and its proof by John von Neumann. This theory was developed extensively in the 1950s by many scholars. Representation of games[edit] Most cooperative games are presented in the characteristic function form, while the extensive and the normal forms are used to define noncooperative games. Extensive form[edit] [edit]
4 Nifty Online Places Your Resume Can Live Your resume is an awesome tool. In your job search, you use your resume for just about everything. Between blindly submitting it to various companies and passing it along to a friend of a friend, your resume goes through a lot. Your paper resume works hard already, but what about your online resume? Check out these four nifty online places your resume can live: Your website or blog If you’re a savvy job seeker, you might have a personal website or blog where you can include your resume. A resume hosting platform Did you know that there are sites out there that only post resumes? Social media profiles If you have any online presence, then you probably already have a Facebook, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn account. On Twitter? Your email Have you ever been away from your home computer and needed your resume? See also: 7 Things Your Resume Just Doesn’t Need What do you think?
Chaos theory A double rod pendulum animation showing chaotic behavior. Starting the pendulum from a slightly different initial condition would result in a completely different trajectory. The double rod pendulum is one of the simplest dynamical systems that has chaotic solutions. Chaos: When the present determines the future, but the approximate present does not approximately determine the future. Chaotic behavior can be observed in many natural systems, such as weather and climate.[6][7] This behavior can be studied through analysis of a chaotic mathematical model, or through analytical techniques such as recurrence plots and Poincaré maps. Introduction[edit] Chaos theory concerns deterministic systems whose behavior can in principle be predicted. Chaotic dynamics[edit] The map defined by x → 4 x (1 – x) and y → x + y mod 1 displays sensitivity to initial conditions. In common usage, "chaos" means "a state of disorder".[9] However, in chaos theory, the term is defined more precisely. where , and , is: .