When you are looking for work and/or interviewing for a job, the last thing you want is a recruiter finding that risque picture of you dancing naked in the Cayman Islands. (That sort of thing is frowned upon by some employers.) Well, you could do a search on Google now ...

Would you like to load up your Computer, iPod or Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) with videos? Google makes it easy! (Although downloading YouTube videos is not an option with this strategy. How to download YouTube videos will be a different post coming soon.)    1.  Visit the Google Video site (well, I ...

The banks send you a statement everyone month, you open the statement and see your balance. How much did you spend on Starbucks this month? This can't be right... you say! Managing our finances is such a crucial part of managing the "balance" in our lives. Lastnight, I was watching ...

Planning for the New Year can be an exciting or daunting task. Choose exciting! Here are some helpful tips for making your New Year Goals: 1. Evaluate - You must evaluate to figure out what worked and didn't work for this year. Doing this, will help you to NOT repeat the ...

We all want to speak Chinese, right? Maybe at least give it a whirl. Yesterday, I came across a site that showcased "Benny... the most popular Mandarin teacher in the world" he says! He seems like a nice guy and I enjoyed learning how to ask someone to dinner in ...

If you are a teacher and you want to check the integrity of your student's work, you may want to check out this nifty tool I found online. Its called "The Plagiarism Checker" and its very easy to use. Simply paste in the text of your student's term paper, then ...

I was given a compliment today because of my email signature.  In case you are curious, this is how it looks...  <-- Email signature begins after this line --> Cheers, Jim Stroud Blogger Extraordinaire www.JimStroud.com My Blogs: The Recruiters Lounge I Live Online The Job Search Strategist Jim Tweets p: 641-715-3900 extension 95751# e: jimstroud at jimstroud.com video calls: http://www.tokbox.com/jimstroud Chat: Skype: ...

Google is a very popular search engine, but did you know that it could also serve as a Tutor? Click here to download a 5-page guide, or scroll down to view a tip that is not featured in the guide. How to use Google to hear English words pronounced Google introduced a ...

Eventhough times are tough, its not impossible to find work to support yourself and your family. I remember the last recession of 2002 when I had bills to pay, mouths to feed and no interviews pending. How is that for irony - a Recruiter looking for work? Like every other ...

Twitter is a micro-blogging service a.k.a. status updates on what you are doing throughout the day. Sign up for an account at www.twitter.com. You can click to follow people you find interesting by clicking on the button located under the profile picture to the left. First time users may find ...