Well, I know we’re already a week and a half into 2008, but I thought I might as well write the post that every blog out there writes - the What-2007-Meant-To-Me-And-What-I-Think-2008-Will-Bring kind of post, but with a twist: I don’t want to talk about 2007. I reminisce all the time, way too much as it is, and I want to focus on the future. So, what do I think 2008 will bring? Here, let me bullet-point my thoughts for you:
- The advancement of general technology and the rapid flood of technology into the consumer market at an exponential rate.
- A change in perception about how we as a society think and feel about our neighbors - positively or negatively, I’m not sure.
- A lot more innovative online business ideas.
And… at the moment that’s all I can think of. I’m sure when I have more sleep in my body, I’ll come back and add some more.
-David
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Tags: 2008, new year, prediction
If you’re like me and also out in the job market looking for something, there are a few resources that are touted to be the best ways of finding a job lead - and sometimes they’re right. Things like Yahoo! HotJobs, Monster, CareerBuilder and even CraigsList all have good things going for them - in fact, I’ve never had an issue with Yahoo! HotJobs. Yet, a trend I have noticed about the big job boards I check out, is that some aspects of their service are unregulated.
For example, since signing up with CareerBuilder and Monster, I have received numerous spam-related emails about “jobs” that just give me a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Because it seems as if either the job board companies sell your contact information to third parties, or people spend a lot of time going through collecting your information from your profiles - add you illegally(I think) to a mailing list, and spam you. It’s not fun, and not cool. One would hope these big companies would find a way to protect their customers from crap like that.
If you feel the need to use these services, make sure you have a completely separate email address for them.
-David
Tags: careerbuilder, craigslist, getting a job, hotjobs, J.O.B, job hunt, job search, monster, yahoo hotjobs
