Another social networking program has surfaced to join the masses. But unlike Facebook and Twitter, this site serves a little different purpose. Unstead of having the purpose of informing you of your social life, LinkedIn works to inform you of your business life.
Primarily for perfessionals, LinkedIn allows communication between businesses and co-workers. References can be transfered and job openings can be found. All-together, this seems like a very smart idea. I know I wouldn't want someone looking for my job experience and references on Facebook : \. The success of this program will allow people to peek directly into your professional life, create an easy place for workers to meet and discuss future plans or dates, and perhaps make application processes obsolete. It would be great to avoid filling out multiple resumes and applications to jobs you wish to apply to. Instead, just send them your LinkedIn address.
LinkedIn plans to go public in the next few months. I wish for it's success and hope that when I graduate into the real world, it reaches a widly known basis and I am able to use it regularly to further my professional career.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Want to Work at Google?
Google plans to hire more than 6,200 workers this year, claims local press. This is great!... for the smart ones. "Trying to get a job at Google is akin to trying to get into Stanford University," says Michael Liedtke of USA Today. As the biggest search engine in the world, Google receives over 1 million applications a year. Application processes include endless background checks for SAT scores, GPAs, intelligence performance tests, and questions complicated enough to turn your brain to a steaming pile of pudding.
The benefits are exactly that; beneficial. At "The Googleplex", the self-titled home base of Google Ind. located in New York city, spans 2.9 million square feet and offers there workers free food and drink and shuttles to anywhere within 50 miles of the building. Shuttles are also equipped with internet to make the workers lunch more enjoyable.
Cool, huh? Although Google would be fun to work at, I don't think I would like the pressure to drive on innovation and shoot out inventions like paper from a school office printer. I try to be much more laid back then that. Not to say it isn't a great job, though. Feel free to apply and good luck :P.
The benefits are exactly that; beneficial. At "The Googleplex", the self-titled home base of Google Ind. located in New York city, spans 2.9 million square feet and offers there workers free food and drink and shuttles to anywhere within 50 miles of the building. Shuttles are also equipped with internet to make the workers lunch more enjoyable.
Cool, huh? Although Google would be fun to work at, I don't think I would like the pressure to drive on innovation and shoot out inventions like paper from a school office printer. I try to be much more laid back then that. Not to say it isn't a great job, though. Feel free to apply and good luck :P.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Obsession with Apple?
I've noticed my teachers obvious obsession with Apple Ind. and I'm puzzled as to why? Seeing as these are articles taken straight from USA Today, perhaps the public is obsessed with Apple? Sure, they're a mass media industry, but there are other mass media industries that populate the world...
How about the new operating systems for PC that are up and rising?
How about the constant feud between Microsoft and Sony?
Thoughts on the piles of dead birds?
Are we all getting drunk on 12/20/12 before everything explodes?
Maybe these are subjects I will explore when my teacher assigns another Apple Ind. blog post :\
How about the new operating systems for PC that are up and rising?
How about the constant feud between Microsoft and Sony?
Thoughts on the piles of dead birds?
Are we all getting drunk on 12/20/12 before everything explodes?
Maybe these are subjects I will explore when my teacher assigns another Apple Ind. blog post :\
Ipod Apps
10 billion applications for the Ipod have now been downloaded! That's quite a lot in the few years of Apple has held these portable play things available for download and purchase. This got me thinking that, if I had the choice, what application would I create?
As a musician, I could think of multiple applications that would benefit me in music class or during performances. Many applications have been created to benefit musicians and their needs, so the normal necessities like a tuner or metronome would not be needed. What I would need is something to combine everything together. An application with everything, from a simple tuner or metronome to more complex necessities like Real Book heads or scale modes/diagrams, would be extremely useful, regardless of the instrument or genre I may be playing. Perhaps even an up-loadable content section, similar to a Finale program, so I can arrange my own chords of staff music to play back to me. I'm sure there is already something like this, but I am yet to find it.
As a musician, I could think of multiple applications that would benefit me in music class or during performances. Many applications have been created to benefit musicians and their needs, so the normal necessities like a tuner or metronome would not be needed. What I would need is something to combine everything together. An application with everything, from a simple tuner or metronome to more complex necessities like Real Book heads or scale modes/diagrams, would be extremely useful, regardless of the instrument or genre I may be playing. Perhaps even an up-loadable content section, similar to a Finale program, so I can arrange my own chords of staff music to play back to me. I'm sure there is already something like this, but I am yet to find it.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Apple's CEO: Does He Matter?
A news artical came out on the Usatoday website about how Steve Jobs, the head CEO of Apple Ind. is on medical leave, and that Apple had suffered a "stock slump" recently after his departure. The big question: "Will Apple Ind. survive with him gone?"
Personally, I say we have nothing to worry about. Myself, not being an Apple Ind. fan, would not be impacted by the failure of the major media industry. It would allow for multiple Mp3 and media companies to surface and gain a little ground. And maybe docking stations for Mp3 devices OTHER THAN Ipods would be easier to find, and maybe a little less expensive.
Dispite how wonderful all those things would be, Apple, being the HUGE industry as it is, has nothing to worry about. Even if a teeny-tiny bit of stocks start to fall, their CEO is on medical leave, not dead or never to return. If anything, I predict this just to be a possible investment for stockmarket buyers and sellers. Jobs will come back and the Apple industry will be better then ever.
Personally, I say we have nothing to worry about. Myself, not being an Apple Ind. fan, would not be impacted by the failure of the major media industry. It would allow for multiple Mp3 and media companies to surface and gain a little ground. And maybe docking stations for Mp3 devices OTHER THAN Ipods would be easier to find, and maybe a little less expensive.
Dispite how wonderful all those things would be, Apple, being the HUGE industry as it is, has nothing to worry about. Even if a teeny-tiny bit of stocks start to fall, their CEO is on medical leave, not dead or never to return. If anything, I predict this just to be a possible investment for stockmarket buyers and sellers. Jobs will come back and the Apple industry will be better then ever.
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