This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

If you’ve been feeling like it’s taking longer for companies to hire, you’re not imagining it. In a labor market where there are more applicants than positions, a new trend is emerging – companies waiting to hire the ‘perfect’ new hire at the perfect salary. It can…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

Perhaps never in our history has the competition for a job been so intense. Before you walk into your next interview, be aware that you’ll likely face some tough questions intended to throw you off your game. Why are more and more companies incorporating tough questions…

This post was originally published at www.skillstorm.com

More than 900 million people are on Facebook.
300 million visit Twitter daily.
At least
…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog:


If you’re looking for a way to get recruiters more involved and engaged in your training, workshop, or break-out session, consider using social media as learning tools. Most trainers and recruiters associate social media application like Twitter and Facebook as a way to market their company, find candidates or post job…

This post originally appeared on www.skillstorm.com/blog

Apple Rumors
 Sources:
Fortune.com,…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

Our stress levels may not be going down as much as our tolerance for stress seems to be increasing. Compounding our stress is the feeling of not having enough time, support or information to make a change in our lifestyle or situation. When things get to be too much our emotions can run high leaving us…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

In a down economy it’s natural to assume that your corporate clients aren’t returning your calls because they aren’t hiring and therefore don’t need your services. How about when things turn around? The reality is hiring takes place in all economic states. The more…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

The App That Tells You Which iPhone Carrier Is Best For You

You choose your mobile carrier for a variety of reasons. Maybe the choice was based on the latest phone, the discount you received, or a friend’s referral. Regardless of the reason, when it comes to…

Whether you admit it publicly or not, you probably have superstitions - most people swear by them. They’re those little superstitious behaviors people do for luck, like: knock on wood, cross fingers, tap two feet before boarding a plane, or wear that certain pair of underwear before an important meeting. Professional athletes like golf legend Tiger Woods, hockey player Patrick Roy, and basketball champion…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

Angry Birds: User Beware

[

If you’re one of the millions who can’t stay away from playing Angry Birds, you’ll want to take notice of this warning. The ever popular Angry Birds has come out with a new version called Angry Birds Space, and unlike the previous games…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

A Lemon That Makes Managing Finances Sweet

Tax time is upon us and if you’re scrambling to track down your expensive, you may wish that you had downloaded the Lemon app from Google Play Store at the beginning of the year. This free tool does more…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

The longer you are out-of-work or are looking for a new position the more desperate you become. The more desperate you feel the more willing you are to do things you wouldn’t ordinarily do: things like work for lower pay, take a position that you know you are…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

Virtual Glasses Bring Websites Right to You

Sources: PSFK; Gadget Review

Image courtesy of PSFK

They may look like the sunglasses that older adults who wear over their glasses, but they’re actually wearable micro-projectors. Unlike other video glasses, the Epson Moverio BT-100 are see-through, so you’ll be able to view what’s happening…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

Image courtesy of photologue_np and Flickr.com

 …

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog:

Tele-Tattoo. The New Wave In Staying Connected?

Sources: CNN.Money.com

How far would you go to never miss another call…far enough to get a tattoo? The mobile phone manufacturer Nokia thinks you might at least consider it. Recently the company filed a patent for a solution that would allow magnetic ink tattooed in your skin to interact with a specific electromagnetic field given off by their mobile phone. The result: you…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

CNN Money.com

It used to be you snapped a picture of your friend, posted the image on Facebook and then go in and tag your friend. That was so 27 seconds ago. “Klik” is a new application that basically does the tagging for you.

How it works: Simply point your phone at the person. Once Klik detects your friend’s face, it…

The iPad3 is rumored to be introduced at Apple’s scheduled press conference tomorrow. Other rumors that are swirling talk about whether it will be HD and whether or not the cost will go up. One thing can be guaranteed though: if Apple is releasing an iPad3, the price of previous models will plummet.

According to an “iPad-focused study” by InMobi, 30%…

Pinterest

Sources: PCWorld,…

(This post originally appeared on www.skillstorm.com/blog)

Yesterday, I received a job offer through a LinkedIn email message. My first thought was that it was a scam, but I was already connected to the person so that made me…

This post originally appeared on the SkillStorm blog: www.skillstorm.com/blog

Update: this morning it was anounced that the data will remain on Megaupload's site for two weeks, but access is still denied to users

US prosecutors of file sharing host Megaupload have announced that files may be deleted as…