Written on 10:08 AM by Robert
I've learned recently the importance of keeping a job search log. I've been out of work for months and started a log early on, but as time went on I stopped updating it out of sheer laziness. But there is sound reasoning the "madness" of keeping such a detailed log.
The most important reason of keeping such a log is for the followups. When you apply for a job online or receive a call from a recruiter, keeping a record of this action is crucial. As a job seeker, it is absolutely important to keep tabs on the positions you apply to. If you apply to ten jobs in a week, you will have to contact these companies (or recruiters) in a few days or a week. They respond quickly to people who seem to be very interested in the position. A log like this is important to keep these position requests organized.
Another important reason to have this list is in case someone important requests it. Your local department of unemployment may request it (in normal circumstances) to prove your willingness to search for work. A recruiter may also request this list to make sure they are not sending your resume out to a company you have already applied for.
In order to create a decent log, use Microsoft Excel to create a spreadsheet. Make sure you include the name of the position applied for, the name of the company, the recruiter's company or web site where the position was found, the date you applied for it, and the name and phone number of the contact. A week after you apply for the position (at the latest), contact the person you dealt with to see if the position has been filled. Express your desire to obtain this position and hopefully it should increase your chances of getting it.
It's as simple as that. Keep organized and increase your chances of success.
Any thoughts?
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Written on 1:35 PM by Robert
A torrent is a file-sharing utility that most computer professionals lately can't live without. Neither can software pirates. We won't go into the legal aspects of downloading illegal material here, but I will say that it can be done. However, this is something being done by hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) of computer users worldwide.
What can you download? You can actually search and retrieve entire albums, computer software, short video clips, entire DVDs, and video games. Some of the software would also come with a "keygen" (a key generator) that supplies you with that required product key that needs to be entered when the software is installed. Other times, the key is supplied in a text file or embedded in the software itself, so that installation would be all you need to do.
How do I get in on this action?
- Download and install a torrent software. You can try uTorrent or Bittorent, two of the more popular packages out there.
- Start the torrent software. Once it runs it may stay resident in memory (invisible, for all you non-techies) waiting for your first move.
- Go to a torrent site to search for what you want. A few such sites are thePirateBay and Mininova. For you experienced torrentors, the follwing two sites go through a dozen such sites simultaneously: torrents.to and torrentsurf.com.
- Once you get the list of available entries for what you want, sort by SEEDS. Think of seeds as people who have this file. The more seeds the file has, the better chance you have to get that file in a timely fashion. Choose the entry that has the most seeds.
- Before clicking on the link that says "Download Now", check for comments. There are times when the file contains a virus. Other people before you would leave hateful comments if this is the case. Otherwise you will see tons of praise.
- Click on Download Now. Windows will ask you to either Open or Save this file. Choose Open. Your torrent software will now activate and download your request. You don't need to keep your PC on until it downloads. When you shut down, the torrent download ends, but will continue where it left off next time you open your torrent software.
- Once the download is complete, right-click on it and choose Open Containing Folder to actually see what you downloaded. Now you can do whatever you choose to do with it.
Once you do the first one, the rest will become easier. People tell me (ahem) that you can download the world's best software packages on there and train yourself to use them in a professional manner.
This is in no way the only method out there right now. This method has been around for years and used by most people today. There are legitimate file-sharing reasons for using this, however it has evolved to a point where it has been used for a wide range of reasons. For the sake of education, if you haven't learned how to do this yet, you should try it out.
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