Facebook closed its first day of public tradingvalued at $105.19 billion, making it worth almost exactly as much as PepsiCo, which is valued at $106.5 billion.At more than $100 billion, Facebook doesn’t quite make it into the leagues of Coca-Cola, worth $167 billion, or Wal-Mart, worth $212 billion. Nor does it yet compete with tech giants Google, worth $196 billion; Microsoft, worth $246 billion; or Apple, worth $496 billion. Continue reading
Gmail adds contact info in search, new Google+ integration
Google has made Gmail search a bit more helpful today, thanks to a new feature that will show rich contact information when you search for a contact’s email address. Previously Gmail searches have only brought up relevant emails, but now you’ll get a picture of your contact, and links to email, text, video chat, or call from within Gmail. Continue reading
Projects are new job interviews
Resumes are dead. Interviews are largely ineffectual. Linked-In is good. Portfolios are useful.But projects are the real future of hiring, especially knowledge working hiring. No matter how wonderful your references or how well you do on those too-clever-by-half Microsoft/Google brainteasers, serious firms will increasingly ask serious candidates to do serious work in order to get a serious job offer.
NOTE If you want to see my written projects, please contact me! Continue reading
The Young Professional’s Guide to Workplace Etiquette
With 28-year-olds like Mark Zuckerberg running billion dollar companies, it’s easy to think that youth rules in the workplace. After all, if he can get away with wearing a hoodie to meet potential investors twice his age, why can’t you? Continue reading
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