How to Clean Up Your Facebook Profile for College Admission

How to Clean Up Your Facebook Profile for College Admission Many experts warn new college graduates about the harm a Facebook profile could have on employment opportunitiesâ€"too many inappropriate photos or statuses, especially any defaming  your employer, and you could definitely get your resume thrown in the trash or get fired. But what many high school graduates arent aware of is that their Facebook profile can actually hinder their chances of getting into the college of their choice. Just how employers use social media sites to determine whether an applicant looks promising, college admission officers and recruiters use the social networking site in a similar fashion. In fact, about 24% of college admission officers admit to tracking applicants on various social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube and Google, to check an applicants digital trail, according to a 2011 Kaplan Test Prep survey. And those that snooped typically found something that hindered the applicants chances of acceptance, including photos of alcohol and drug abuse, vulgarity, and evidence of a plagiarized admissions essay. How Many Admission Officers Do This? The number of college admission officers who check an applicants digital trail may be small and hasnt grown much since 2008 reports say, but with more and more colleges using social media as a recruitment tool, that number may increase. Another 2011  survey even showed that 80% of its pool of 150 surveyed schools use social media for recruitment. That said, social media is definitely a front runner in marketing and recruitment realm for colleges. So if youre planning on returning to school to pursue a masters degree or higher, beware! How to Safeguard your Facebook Profile from Prying Eyes? Does that mean you should delete your entire Facebook page altogether? Not necessarily. College admissions officers are extremely busy and dont really have the time to visit all of their applicants profiles. But if they are on the fence about youâ€"they want to really verify that you are a member of a certain organization for example or you may be one of two finalists and they want to get a better idea of who you areâ€"dont hold checking your Facebook account against them . Thus, its important to clean up your digital trail and delete any incriminating information or photos. Here are some tips on how to do that: Set Your Profile to Private. This is an automatic given. Click on the arrow tab near home at the top of the pagescroll down to privacy settingscontrol your default settingsswitch from public to friendsâ€"this will only allow the people you friend to view your page. Or you can click on custom and specify your restrictions even furtherâ€"for example, you can type in The University of Mexico so no one affiliated with the school will be able to see your profile. Delete Unnecessary Apps. Dont think that simply putting your account to private is enough. Many colleges have a way of getting around this. One of the more popular options is making those interested go through a Facebook app in order to ask questions or get more information. If you read the fine print, terms and conditions will tell you that the app will have access to certain features on your Facebook, such as photo albums. If you add a school-affiliated app, make sure to delete it as soon as its served its purposes. On the left tool bar, scroll down to Apps and Gamesclick the pencil icon next to the app you want to removeclick remove. Set Albums to Private. If you know you tend to post inappropriate and incrementing photos, it would be a good idea to set those albums to restrict view or simply delete them entirely. Restrict Tagging. You cant control which photos your friends want to post on your Timeline, but you can control which ones actually get a comfy (and permanent) spot on your page. Under the Privacy Settings go to Timeline and TaggingEdit SettingsReview Posts Friends Tag You in Before They Appear on Your TimelineOn. This will help control any inappropriate photo-tagging mix ups. Stop Uploading Albums. While restricting albums and restricting tags can help, the truth is that every photo you upload can be uncovered in some form or fashion. Thus, you might want to refrain from using Facebook as a way to store all of your photos. Instead, use other sources as SnapFish and DropBox to upload all of your backup photos. Worried that people wont be able to see them? Trust us when we say your friends dont really care to see your photos from your two week vacation in Hawaii as might as you think they do. Keep the photos as memories, but you don’t have to share your memories with everyone. Restrict Public Search. Last but not least, you want to make sure that you make it difficult for people to find you on the social media site. After all, the harder it is to locate your profile the less chances an admission officer has of finding anything to hinder your acceptance.  To do this go to Privacy SettingsApps, Games, WebsitePublic SearchEdit Settings Disable Public Search. That said, while your social media account shouldnt play that big of a role in determining whether you get accepted into you school-of-choice or not, the fact that its a possibility should motivate you enough to make it presentable. This guest post is contributed by Barbara Jolie, who writes for onlineclasses.org. Barbara Jolie is an avid writer and blogger, interested in all things education.

Designing Your Life Marla Gottschalk

Designing Your Life Marla Gottschalk When I look at a Parsons table (designed at Parsons Paris in the 1930s) â€" I see a thing of great beauty. Fresh simplicity. Lines that sing. A presence that cannot be ignored. Legend has it, the iconic design emerged from a design class where its instructor, Jean Michael Frank, challenged students to design a table that would retain its design integrity sheathed in various materials, such as mica, burlap, etc. From Frank’s sketches and student participation came the elegant minimalist design. (Read more of its history here.) It was the product of an inspired design moment. It is a thing of beauty. What if we could take the same engine that drove this type of creation â€" and apply it to our own lives? What if you could design a life that sings for you? I’ve spoken to countless people who are less than thrilled with their lives. Something seems off. Something isn’t working. But, the more telling question must be posed â€" is there something better? The authors of Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life explore the dysfunctional beliefs that stifle the answer to that question. The answer is likely a resounding “yes”. But how? We are rarely offered the tools to unpack such a problem. However, that is changing. At Stanford University, students have had the opportunity to explore their life as a design challenge, in a course named: Designing Your Life. The crux of the course involves applying design principles to build a happy, fulfilling, post-student life â€" prototypes and all. Initially an experiment (the brainchild of the book’s authors Bill Burnett Dave Evans), the class became such a campus phenomenon within the engineering department â€" that it was then offered to all Stanford students. (The information is now being shared with other universities â€" from Harvard to Cal State Dominguez Hills to Trinity College, serving students across the country. That works.) The most important element of the course is to build a life that holds meaning. What might you want to build or leave behind? That exploration is much more than money â€" or a job. It is about living a coherent life; congruent with whom you are. So, this is where the book comes in. It is jam-packed with observations concerning the history of this now 10-year-old course experiment. Interestingly, the concepts in the book are now being offered to the public in a workshop format and there is one version especially tailored to women. (See the dates below â€" you can still register). Course instructor Susan Burnett, describes the workshop as perfect for anyone who finds they are at an “inflection point”. Whether that is leaving college, a marriage, job or career, or just being ready to try something new. As Stanford Life Design Lab’s Kathy Davies describes, “the course for women was born from the observation that women engaged with the process with a different perspective. The workshops provide the time, space and a community of support to have those life design conversations.” Hooray. We all require help with inflection points. So, pick up the book or register for the course and get ready to break down that petrified view of your life â€" and then put it back together again. Only better. Now do it again. And again. What do you see? Click on book icon to learn more: The Designing ??Your ??Life ??for ??Women Workshop Overview: Designing Your Life for Women is an intensive, hands-on workshop experience where you will learn and apply the Life Design © method to your own life.  We will focus on balance and energy, use ideation techniques to help get you unstuck, build Odyssey Plans for three potential futures, and define ways to prototype the compelling parts of these futures. Best of all, you will do this in a community of women who have come together with a common purpose and who will support you on this life design journey. UPCOMING SESSION: Click to register Nov 11-12, 2017 in San Diego, CA

Principal Job Description - Algrim.co

Principal Job Description - Algrim.co Principal Job Description Template Download our job description template in Word or PDF format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Using Your Template Follow these instructions to use your new job description template Step one: Fill out all details in your job description template using the provided sample on this page. Step two: Customize your requirements or duties to anything special to your workplace. Be sure to speak with team members and managers to gauge what's required of the position. Step three: When the census of the team has agreed on the description of the work, add in a Equal Employment Opportunity statement to the bottom of your job description. Step four: Check with your legal department, management team, and other team members to ensure the job description looks correct before creating a job advertisement. Choose a job board that's specific to your needs. Related Hiring Resources 15+ Best Principal Interview Questions Answers Assistant Principal Cover Letter Sample Principal Cover Letter Sample

What Do Recruiters Think of LinkedIn Recommendations

What Do Recruiters Think of LinkedIn Recommendations Many recruiters find LinkedIn invaluable. According to data collected in 2013, 89% of recruiters have used the professional network to fill a position. One of the things that recruiters look at on LinkedIn is the recommendations section of a prospective job candidate. Unlike the one-click skills endorsements on LinkedIn, a recommendation is a written statement of recommendation from a connection. From a recruiter’s point of view, this written statement could provide valuable insight on a job candidate’s abilities. However, not all recommendations are created equal. Fake recommendations: As the saying goes, you can’t trust everything you read on the internet and for this reason, most recruiters understand that they can’t trust all LinkedIn recommendations. They realize that some recommendations are written by “helpful” friends and family and are likely to do a little investigation into where the recommendation has come from and how legitimate it really is. Most recruiters can spot a fake recommendation pretty easily. Sometimes they may ask a job candidate about the suspicious recommendations during the interview, while other times they may just pass over that candidate. So creating fakes really arent worth the time or effort at the end of the day. Vague recommendations: Some LinkedIn recommendations are great, however others can be  a bit  too vague. For example,  â€œJohn was a pleasure to work with and got the job done.” This is a very positive recommendation, but it sounds like thousands of other recommendations and in the end, it loses its impact. It doesn’t tell the recruiter much about the job candidate’s abilities except that he “got the job done”, which is generally the minimum expectation of an employee. Recommendations that highlight specific achievements or how the individual has helped the organisation/other people holds a lot more value and gives prospective employers an idea of what the candidate would potentially be able to do for them.   Excellent recommendations: What most recruiters look for on LinkedIn are unique and detailed recommendations. For example, recommendations that talk about a job candidate’s strengths, how the job candidate got along with other co-workers, how the job candidate overcame problems at work, etc. Recommendations with examples are even better. For example, “John boosted sales by 47% in one year” is much more powerful than “John increased sales.” While the quality of LinkedIn recommendations matters, who they are from is equally important. Having five specific recommendations from actual clients are worth more than 20 general recommendations from acquaintances. It’s unlikely that LinkedIn recommendations are replacing reference-checking any time soon. However, they do provide recruiters with a more holistic view of a job candidate. Therefore, you should always ask people you have worked with for recommendations. You can be strategic about it and suggest particular experiences or skills that you would like them to highlight. Ask them to quantify their recommendations by including specific examples because specific measurable examples are more attention getting than some bland and generic statements. Image Credit: Shutterstock

Why a Mistake Can Lead to Unbelievable Success CareerMetis.com

Why a Mistake Can Lead to Unbelievable Success â€" CareerMetis.com Looking for the secret ingredient for success? Make a mistake!And yet, making mistakes isn’t encouraged.evalHow often do you remember being praised for making a mistake? When you screw up, does the person you admire and respect congratulate you and lavish you with attaboys?I can’t recall EVER being rewarded for a miscue; it wasn’t â€" and still isn’t â€" the acceptable thing to do.Our entire life we have been taught to not make mistakes, from school to work. Get 100% on the exam and develop a perfect strategy for the organization you work for.And when we fall short of those expectations we are forced into remedial work to correct the things we did wrong so that the next time we will get them right.It’s all wrong. Human beings make mistakes; some more than others but everyone screws up at one time or another.To try and eradicate mistake making is senseless, unproductive and misses an opportunity to turn the “failure” into an epic win.As long as we are going to make mista kes shouldn’t our academic institutions and organizations should be teaching people how to turn them into amazing outcomes rather than scolding them for doing it?evalNO! because the teaching narrative is always about “do it right the first time” and be perfect.Schools don’t get itThe tools to at least have a good chance of achieving a position result remain a secret in the hallowed halls of our teaching institutions. “How to make the best out of a mistake” doesn’t appear on any school curricula or on any organization’s internal training agenda.So, we are left with the enigma of teaching and expecting perfection in a world where unpredictability and uncertainty govern the dynamics of our environment and human beings are left to survive its forces.An impossible task without making mistakes.evalWeirdly, the mistake has a profound impact on our lives.The mistake is the best teacher you’ve ever hadWhen you get something right, you receive positive reinforcement and a sa tisfied feeling of achievement, but when you get something wrong, there is an even more powerful emotional impact that motivates us to “fix it” and prevent it from happening again.In particular, a setback on a real world issue where the consequences can include a loss of a relationship, a furious customer or a loss of revenue can motivate us to get it right much quicker than merely getting the third question on a math exam wrong.The mistake can make you better offIronically, a mistake that is fixed fast can improve your situation more than if you never made the mistake in the first place. Proper recovery from a mishap â€" repair the situation fast and then do something extra â€" can build customer loyalty or enhance a personal relationship.The recipient of your mistake is so impressed with what you did to remedy the situation they soon forget about the OOPS! that caused them the original discomfort.The mistake can make you more humanA mistake shows that you are more than superfi cial veneer; someone who is flawed just like everyone else. This is an endearing trait to most people as compared to the phoney slick image that some people like to portray.Humans are liked and respected more than plastic; the mistake fortifies the former and dispels the latter.The mistake can build your personal brandThe ability to morph a “bad” situation into a delightful one is a personal brand dimension that few people possess. An individual who can turn a mess into a positive outcome is extremely valuable to an organization struggling to weave their way through complex and uncertain markets.The mistake forces you to look for another pathIt stimulates the creative process to explore other potential avenues to take. In fact it’s not about the mistake at all; rather the moment after the mistake. Problem solving in today’s environment requires nimbleness and the flexibility to consider all options available, and the mistake brings this to life in a very real way.evalYou hav e no choice but to look for another plan if you are to move forward. The mistake is the visceral reminder that you must always have “Plan B” available.The mistake can separate you from the crowdBE DiFFERENT or be deadis my mantra. If you can’t find a way to separate yourself â€" as an organization or individual â€" from the crowd, you will go unnoticed and sooner or later you will fail.The mistake can be the catalyst for discovering how you can standout from other people who are totally consumed with trying to get things right that leave themselves exposed and vulnerable when things go wrong

5 Key Steps to Your New Career in 2012 - Kathy Caprino

5 Key Steps to Your New Career in 2012 As a career coach, I spend a great deal of time reviewing the details of people’s lives and careers and making sense of the seeming randomness.   With clients who want a new career, I always begin by having them complete my Career Path Self-Assessment, an in-depth survey which leads them to deeply examine their early selves, their previous jobs, and a variety of other important information.   From this array of data, I uncover core life themes, roadblocks, unique skills and talents, and lost passions.   I put this all together to identify more fulfilling and exciting professional directions. While its very helpful to have a great career coach,  the reality is that you can do this on your own.   I’ve found after years of coaching that there are five core steps everyone can take to identify new career paths that will align more closely with who you are, and bring you more success and reward.   Why should you take these steps?   Because you have the right to love what you do and do what you love.   People like to claim that loving your work is a pipedream â€" but those who defend that view are wrong.   Enjoying your career and feeling there’s deep meaning and purpose in it is not just for a select, fortunate few.     It’s for anyone who believes in him/herself and takes the right kind of action. CLICK HERE here to read my full article on Forbes about the top five most effective steps to take to figure yourself out and get on track to a more fulfilling career. What did you love to do in your early years, and are you drawing on those skills, gifts and talents today?

Third Person Resume Writing - Tips For Online Resume Writing

Third Person Resume Writing - Tips For Online Resume WritingYou can't just base your resume on your idea or the thoughts of your friends, family, colleagues, or even people you meet online. There is a certain amount of professionalism and conversational style that should be put into your resume. If you don't have it in you, don't even bother writing it.What is usually lacking from the resume is the relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, and other desirable skills to prove that you are the right candidate for the position. In the world of online resume writing, most people write it in a format that is easily understood by the readers.What it basically does is provide some detail about the person's resume, that is less than 6 sentences long, with a listing of some of his or her qualifications, skills, and work experience. This way the reader is sure that the person has knowledge about the work he or she has done in the past. Since it is short, it is hard to read through and understand it without a background of knowledge about the work.I am not a kind writer but I try to include some sort of outline in my job resumes. In other words, I try to see how much information the resume can hold at the same time it must be easy to read. It also helps me determine the kind of format I want to use. It is important that it includes some kind of information and at the same time it should be easy to read and comprehend.There are certain rules about the type of formatting of the person's resume and sometimes it is considered impolite not to use a format that suits the reader's pace. If a person will just assume that his own style is the right one and that the whole job application is based on his own fancy ideas then it is considered a self-centered mentality.The word resume comes from the Latin meaning 'to carry'. Since you have only a few pages to present information to the reader, then the resume has to be brief. It is advisable to not go over 4 pages and there ar e lots of online resume writing sites where you can get plenty of helpful information about the professional resume writing.Nowadays, there are lots of resume writing sites that offer samples of writing a resume, which makes it easy for you to do it yourself or share your writing to others. If you are new to resume writing, you can look up some help from the web site or ask a friend to do it for you. It is good practice if you do it yourself to improve your writing skills.