25th November 2009
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a growing business model that can provide a great new perspective to companies that need to utilize software applications for their everyday operations. Today, there are thousands of SaaS applications that can handle ever...
25th November 2009
We hear about it in the news every so often out here in Silicon Valley: a big player at Google has left for Facebook. Or a Yahoo executive has been seduced by Microsoft. Or some perky young startup has snatched a head developer from a venerable software...
20th November 2009
One new category of software application that has been gaining visibility recently is the online resume builder. If you search for “resume builder” you will discover a plethora of free and pay-for tools as well as expert resume writers soliciting the...
13th November 2009
Businesses have learned over the past decade that one of the best ways to train people in utilizing software is through quick and efficient video demonstrations. Videos are fantastic resources not only for software training, but for anything: from garden...
27th October 2009
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines talent in three ways:
1) a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal
2) the natural endowments of a person
3) a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude
Talent is a...
15th October 2009
Running a small business or start up can be a daunting task because most of the primary day to day responsibilities often fall on the shoulders of one or two owners. There are a multitude of tasks to keep track of, including accounting, hiring, marketing...
07th October 2009
The situation is all too familiar: a job seeker gets their hopes up about landing a position with a company, only to never hear back from the them. About three years ago I experienced this situation and wasn't willing to wait anymore.
When I first mo...
21st September 2009
The US Federal Government is about to undertake one of the largest hiring initiatives in its history.
According to the Wall Street Journal, over the next three years, the government will attempt to attract nearly 270,000 talented specialists in various...
02nd September 2009
Buying used products often comes with a negative connotation. For example, used car sales are often seen as a 'shady' way of purchasing a reliable vehicle. Horror stories of rip-offs, unanswered calls and pressure cooker sales techniques are abound in t...
28th August 2009
Wired Magazine recently published an article that describes the current 'low-tech' revolution that is reshaping the technology sector. The article highlights several recent examples of how the 'quality' of technology is being redefined to favor accessibil...
23rd August 2009
Parents can often be heard saying to their kids 'you are who you hang out with.' Meaning, if little Timmy consorts with the smart kids, he too will be smart. The same mantra seems to apply to being green. Consistent eco-friendly living often depends on...
18th August 2009
Plagiarism is a word that we encounter throughout our lives, during various stages and in multiple environments. 'Copying' was the first manifestation of the word I can remember, sternly used by my kindergarten teacher in reference to a child's wanderin...
11th August 2009
The glittering electronics displays in Tokyo's Akihabara district provides the backdrop to one of the world's most highly evolved technology sectors. The massive logos of Sony, Fujitsu, and a legion of other Japanese tech companies are displayed colorfu...
02nd August 2009
Plagiarism has occurred for thousands of years in various forms, although it wasn't until recently that it became a dangerous problem. Online plagiarism has become rampant, difficult to detect and threatens the intellectual property of numerous individua...
31st July 2009
Collaboration: it's a term that suddenly became trendy with the rise of new cutting-edge web 2.0 software solutions. Enterprise collaboration is a type of back-and-forth communication to promote innovation or take a product to the next level. Collabor...
