Archive for March, 2008

Generation Gap in SEO and Bing

March 28, 2008 9:07 pm FYI

Internet marketing is an advertising form that is being completely dominated by younger generations. The Internet wasn’t around when most senior level marketing managers where getting their degrees, so it is easy to see why they missed the boat.

Play The Cards You Were Dealt

March 28, 2008 9:04 pm Career Advice

When you own a business, it is easy to get caught up in expanding and trying new ideas. Sometimes it is easiest to stick to what your companies or organization does best.

Getting a Background Check

March 28, 2008 8:53 pm Career Advice

You may think that background checks are for high level FBI and CIA agents only, and that you or I couldn’t ever get one on a potential employee or babysitter. This is not true

“Misspeaking” is Dishonesty

March 28, 2008 1:06 pm Career Advice, politics

Hillary sought to beef up her foreign affairs credibility by telling a story of her visit to war-torn Bosnia. The best details of the story were a lie. Why we need to crack down on dishonesty…

Being busy is better: the Water Bottle

March 28, 2008 12:45 pm Career Advice, Entertainment

A few years ago, people started speaking out about kids having too much homework and not enough leisure time. This video provides compelling evidence to the contrary. At least, he doesn’t lose an eye.

Certification & Training Resources

March 28, 2008 9:08 am Resources

Do you feel stuck in your current position in your career? The right training and certification can help you progress more quickly in the workplace. With many jobs, there is a lot of on the job learning. Other jobs get boring pretty quickly! Regardless of the situation, there are still some things that can only [...]

Chikezie and Cries of Racism

March 27, 2008 10:50 am Entertainment

The conclusion of last night’s American Idol Results Show found two African-Americans and one Hispanic in the bottom three. Almost as a knee-jerk reaction, cries went up across the internet of racism, discrimination, and manipulation by white producers. Statistically speaking, the show is no more discriminatory against African-Americans than it is against Anglo-Americans.

Being a Sidekick Rocks!

March 26, 2008 4:13 pm Entertainment

True, sidekicks are usually given the weaker wardrobes to make their star partners look better, they don’t get the girl, and they typically have zero say in what happens, even if it means charging into certain doom. Before you count out sidekicking as a career, however, consider these perks and check out our sidekick gallery!

Lost in the Job Search Vortex

March 25, 2008 12:42 pm Career Advice

You get online, search jobs, apply, submit your resume, hit ‘send’, and then… and then, well, nobody knows what happens. If you know what I mean, check out this comic!