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HOW TO: Spruce Up a Boring Resume [INFOGRAPHIC] Writing a resume is such a nebulous activity these days. You have to figure out which type of online resume format is best for you, whether to include a cover letter, how to incorporate social media into your resume, if a video resume is a good idea and what you should include on your LinkedIn profile. Above all that, to get the job, you need to beat out all the other creative digital peeps who are producing dynamic digital resumes. Phew — that's a lot of work! We're always finding new resources to help you on your journey to perfecting your digital resume, and we happened across this nifty infographic by the team at Colorado Technical University, which includes tips on creating a digital resume, as well as tips for sprucing up your traditional resume, for potential employers who still like the smell of top-linen paper. Enjoy. [via: Colorado Technical University] Social Media Job Listings Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities.

Evernote | Productivity 101 Some people think of Evernote as your external brain and in a sense this is true. Over the course of the last 4 years I have learned to use Evernote in more ways. It is far more than my external brain. Getting Things Done setup I have written on this blog about setting up Evernote for GTD. Others like Ruud Hein and The Secret Weapon are using a tag based system. Filing is a problem In my home office I do have a reference file system that is setup as David Allen describes in his book Getting Things Done, The Art of Stress-Free Productivuty. In my own experience and in coaching people I have found that handling the digital realm is even a bigger struggle for a lot of people. Evernote as your digital archiving system And in comes Evernote. How to setup Evernote as your GTD system? How can I help you using Evernote even better for GTD?

How Businesses Use Social Media for Recruiting [INFOGRAPHIC] Savvy job seekers have turned to digital and social media tools to help them in their job searches, and now recruiters are on board with the power of social media as a recruiting tool. LinkedIn isn't the only social network that helps in the job search process — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+ have all been used by people to land jobs in innovative ways. And interesting takes on the digital resume are increasingly popular, with job seekers creating infographic resumes, video resumes and other visual resumes that set them apart from other job applicants. Employers are taking note of the importance of social media in the recruiting process, and the majority of businesses are turning to social media to find and evaluate job candidates, according to this infographic compiled by Career Enlightenment, a resource for online job seekers. Take a look and let us know what you think of using social media to find a job. Social Media Job Listings More Job Search Resources From Mashable

Successful Freelancing With Ruby On Rails: Workflow, Techniques And Tools Advertisement Warning: Freelancing Is Not for Everyone A freelancer is a self-employed person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any particular employer. Your curiosity in this opportunity was probably sparked by posts marked “Freelance” or “Work from anywhere” on the myriad of job boards around the Web. Photo by Dmitry Belitsky Ruby, with all of its frameworks and libraries (such as Rails, Merb and Sinatra), is a practical tool to use in your freelance Web development career because of its focus on clean code, object-oriented syntax, efficient development practices and strong community (whether a simple IRC chat room or large conference). So, your skill may be in Ruby and your approach is to freelance, but it’s not that easy: freelancing is no walk in the park. Over the four years that I’ve been freelancing, I have figured out the intricacies of it and grown to completely love it. Pros Photo by Giorgio Montersino. Be your own boss. Enjoy your freedom. Cons Job Boards

How to use Twitter [Infographic] | Party Aficionado A few weeks ago, I posted Twitter Tips via @PartyAficionado and @SocMediaTulsa . Many people who follow me are new to Twitter, so I decided to create a list of tips to help them understand the basics of Twitter. After posting Twitter Tips for a few days, I was asked to create a blog post of my tips. I called upon the magical elves at vWorker.com to help me create this cool infographic. I hope you enjoy! 10 Commandments of Modern Web Design Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction. — Albert Einstein I would argue that a huge part of that genius Einstein refers to can be found in clarity of purpose and principles. We all wind up in those situations where we're focusing on technical details, implementation and points of process, and missing the bigger picture. Below I've documented some of my emerging, fundamental design principles. The mobile web is important! Secret: 98% of the following three paragraphs I learned directly from Luke Wroblewski. Why care so much about mobile in our design process? But wait, there's more! Back to List Create once, publish everywhere. Editorial teams need a singular, simple workflow to produce content once that then gets distributed efficiently and effectively to all device types. Editorial workflow is important! Release early and often. Design mobile first.

Product Development: 9 Steps for Creative Problem Solving [INFOGRAPHIC] Ronald Brown is a successful startup CEO with an extensive background in technology and consumer marketing. His new book, Anticipate. The Architecture of Small Team Innovation and Product Success is available via iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Creativity is the main prerequisite for innovation. However, our culture emphasizes critical thinking to the near exclusion of creative thinking (although it was the key to success in the Information Age). Today's business is dominated by global complexity and commoditization. What constitutes creative thinking? In business, the process of generating and commercializing a good idea has been honed by creative industries for more than a hundred years.

Michael Mahemoff – Google+ - DHH rather dampened my fantasy of a Rails 5 focused on… DHH rather dampened my fantasy of a Rails 5 focused on fat-client JavaScript apps: Rails is great for fat-client JS apps as it stands today. Everything on the controller and model side of things makes for a wonderful backend for fat-client JS apps. But if you're going to use Rails for the view, the focus will remain on making Basecamp-style apps (turbolinks, russian caching dolls, etc). - Although I agree Rails is presently a great option for fat-client apps, it could be a lot better without compromising its core workings. The other practical downside with Rails right now is view assets are shoved inside one subdirectory as a kind of afterthought. I'm very happy with Rails today, but I see the industry moving towards Meteor ( and friends if Rails stays in the conventional website mode.

Infographic: Ten Things You Should Know About Water How much drinkable water is there in the world? How much water does an American, a European, an African use everyday? How many people lack even basic access to clean water? Circle of Blue’s newest infographic aims to answer these questions and many more. With 6,000 children dying every day (water fact #7) from preventable water related diseases, readily accessible and easily understood information is vital to solving the world water crisis. Download the PDF 10 Things You Should Know: 1 – One drop of oil can make up to 25 liters (6.6 gallons) of water undrinkable. 2 – Seventy percent of the world’s water is used for agriculture, 22 percent for industry and 8 percent for domestic use. Infographics by Hannah Nester. 3 – A person is able to survive one month without food but only five to seven days without water. 4 – Of all the Earth’s water, 97.5 percent is salt and 2.5 is fresh. 7 – 6,000 children die each day from preventable water-related diseases. Download the Print-Ready PDF

8 Incredible Farm Infographics | John Deere MachineFinder As the old adage goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. The beauty and expressiveness of the image is taken one step further in the case of infographics. Here are our favorite 8 infographics about farm and agriculture that we hope you enjoy: 1 – Thank you very much-o, Mr. Robot-o! Seriously, this infographic quickly shows the major idea that the wave of the future certainly do include farming. (Credit) 2 – New Urbanism – Can it include gardening? Yes, and not your garden variety gardening, either! (Credit) 3 – Percent of Agriculture Population in the Yunnan Province What you don’t necessarily see in this infographic is the amazingly rich old/new art form of Chinese Folk Painting. (Credit) 4 – Take the Field – Scendiamo in campo (Credit) 5 – Show me the money? In Portuguese, corn is called milho. (Credit) 6 – Harvest Seasons of the Pacific Northwest D.O.D. pension files indicate current mailing as: Dr. (Credit) 7 – Milk production infographic around the world (Credit) (Source)

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