Using Your Blog as a Job Search Tool

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

In the era of social media and social media marketing, if you want to be a competitive performer in the job search market, it is imperative that you market yourself as a brand. In saying that, it is also important to remember there are things that you do not want to advertise about yourself to prospective employers such as your off work time habits of drinking and partying to excess.

If you have your own professional website, market it. Most employers who see a website listed on your resumé will access it to get to learn a little more about you. There are a number of rules to follow when creating a brand for image online.

#1: Always be mindful of what you put online.

Think of it this way: If you wouldn’t want your parents to see it, don’t put it on your website. Make sure that your website, facebook, twitter, or other personal page doesn’t link to something that could be construed as offensive or inappropriate. (more…)

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Drupal 8 will Drop Support for IE7

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Drupal is the latest to join the growing chorus of announcements from companies who are dropping IE7 support. Drupal 8 is expected to be complete by 2013 or 2014 and will drop support for IE7 due to declining IE7 usage. These numbers are being pushed even lower as Microsoft introduces its automatic upgrade process for IE6 and IE7.

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How to Create an Online Portfolio for Blogging

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Are you a prolific blogger? Do you call yourself a freelance writer, or are in the market for an online writing gig? Creating an online portfolio can help separate yourself from the masses of individuals that call themselves writers, or simply put this skill on their resume. Online writing is a competitive field, with many freelancing writers clamoring for the relatively small pool of jobs. With an online portfolio, the blogger can create a platform that showcases his or her experience, published works and flair for the written word.

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