SomeGuy@hotmail.com or SomeGal@hotmail.com  just sent you an email.  Why should you trust them?  AnyPerson@yahoo.com or AnIndividual@gmail.com could create an email at any time.  Most of the time there is not even an authentication process to verify that they are who they say they are.  If you visit a website and click on the contact email, what are your expectations? How does the email address affect your trust level?   Professional image Maybe it’s just me but I consider it risky to use public email domains for conducting business instead of a company’s domain. Why...

Earlier this month, I posted “How to: Publish your resumé using Google Docs,” I went through the exercise of posting my resume on Google Docs and then publishing it.  The link to my published resume is http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd5zbk2d_3cxzd24d8.  But Google hadn’t found it at the time of this post.  There are two ways to help Google find your published resume. The first method is to reference your published URL from another website like a Google profile.  The second method is to register your published URL with a free directory service like DMOZ. Method 1...

There is a little known secret in the job recruiting world.  If you don’t post your resume where Google can find it, your resume won’t show up in a Google search.  In other words, your resume is invisible.  Most start-ups and small companies use Google searches exclusively to find candidates online.  This is not good news for the job seeker that post their resumes exclusively to Job Boards. The problem is that most Job Boards are not searchable by Google.  So the resumes that are posted on them are not available. Some example resume search strings for Google:...

Lately I have been hearing the same advice from more than one source.  If you want to be found, you need to play the SEO game.  If you don’t play, you will remain invisible.  If you want to be heard, you should be involved in marketing and promoting yourself.  Your promotion acitivities: Your message should be focused on your niche. You should be consistant and persistent in your message. All your communication should reflect your message.  Questions to ask yourself about your future clients: What are they looking for? How would they search for you in Google? What are the...

When Vista was released, many Windows XP users resisted assimilation.  Microsoft tried to force Windows XP into an early grave. Then recanted as businesses resisted due to many issues that I won’t cover in this post.  Most people who did upgrade later wished they had avoided all the headaches. Meanwhile, Netbooks have been introduced with Windows XP as their default OS.  This has breathed new life into Windows XP.  Who knows how long Windows XP will continue to live?  I hope for a long time. Who might upgrade to Windows 7: Vista users – my guess is that Vista users will...