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How To Get Lucky While Jobsearching

resumebear — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:50:15 +0000

Ed. Note: The last time we heard from journalist, social media strategist, and MJD friend Alexis Grant, she was telling people how to turn their traveling dreams into reality without hurting their careers. Here’s another post of hers, this one about getting lucky, or rather, making your own luck while you’re searching for a job. She also asks that we mention her new online course about how to use social media to Make Your Own Luck. If you feel like you’re not getting the most out of your social networks, now’s the time to sign up!

When it comes to looking for a new job, we often credit luck with bringing us success.

Someone important noticed how awesome you are and recommended you to a recruiter? How lucky! You heard about an open position before it was listed on job boards? Just your luck! A hiring manager reached out to you on Twitter? You lucky duck!

But in truth, luck rarely shows its face without being summoned. Most of these “lucky” situations only occur when you set the right foundation and go out of your way to make strategic connections. In other
words, you have to make your own luck.

But how the heck do you do that? How do you help opportunities come your way?

Years ago, this would’ve required a ton of legwork. And while legwork can still be part of that equation, we now have a way to get far more bang for our buck: social media.

Now you can get the right people to notice you without getting up from your desk. Here are a few tips for doing just that:

For the love of God, get on Twitter. LinkedIn and Facebook are great networking tools, but Twitter is by far the most effective network for getting on the radar of people you don’t already know. And let’s face it, you probably don’t yet know most of the people you want to hire you. So if you’ve been putting off joining Twitter and – even more importantly – learning how to use it well, you’re at a disadvantage. This should be a priority for your career.

Recognize the power of the RT. If you want to get someone’s attention without getting in their face, retweeting one of their (quality) tweets is a subtle way to do it. A RT is Twitter’s version of giving props, and who doesn’t love a little flattery? Better yet, add a thoughtful comment to that RT, so they quickly realize what a smart cookie you are.

Stop trying to remain anonymous on LinkedIn. Why does everyone not want their name to show up in someone else’s list of who has viewed them that week? Don’t look at that hiring manager’s profile from your friend’s account just to remain under-the-radar. You want that person to know you took the time to look them up on LinkedIn and learn what you have in common – it shows your resourcefulness. In fact, even if you already know everything about the person you want to notice you, go view their profile just so they see that you did.

Use your cyber-stalking abilities for good. Know those sleuthing skills you relied on to find juicy details about your ex’s new flame? Dig for info on the company or person you want to hire you with that same passion. Rather than relying on your application alone, try to make contact – in a non-creepy and non-annoying way – on your social networks. This is where Twitter is super important, because it’s not creepy to interact with people you don’t know on Twitter, where it might be perceived that way on Facebook or LinkedIn. With so many qualified workers applying for most journalism and media positions, filing an application is no longer enough.

Make return-stalking work to your advantage. If you do catch the eye of the right person, they’ll turn around and check you out right back. Are your profiles set up in a way that will make the most of that return-stalking? Are you providing value on your channels? Showcasing your expertise? All your efforts are likely to fail if you haven’t followed through on this essential step.

Target, target, target. These strategies work best if you know exactly who you want to notice you. That means which company, which recruiter, which boss, even which co-workers. So hone in not only on the type of job you want, but the company or organization you want to work for. The more specific you can be, the more effective these strategies. And that’s when you’ll really start making your own luck.

Are You a Geek or Nerd?

resumebear — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:18:02 +0000

In the ongoing battle between geek and nerd, one must take sides. But how can this be done without a solid argument for both persona’s? It’s time to lay all the cards on the table to determine which is better and answer the question some fear to know: Are you a geek or a nerd?

5 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

resumebear — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:27:24 +0000

Despite LinkedIn, Facebook and other new job hunting forums, at some point in the application process you’ll be asked for a resume or CV (Curriculum Vitae: a summary of your academic and professional history). A good resume can still help you get that all-important interview for an open position. There are many excellent Internet articles and even a For Dummies book on what to include on your resume. But sometimes less is more – and resume writing is no exception. So what should you cut from your first draft? Here are five suggestions for meaningful exclusions.

References Available on Request. Drop this archaic language! All hiring managers know you need solid references at some point in the job hunt. Have your list ready before they ask. Verify your contact information for each reference to be sure it’s up to date – and use that process to let each person know you want to use them as a reference.

Your Photo. The specter of a discrimination lawsuit looms large in the fears of every HR person. If they have a picture and choose not to hire you, it’s possible that you could come back and sue them. According to Careerbuilder.com, “In most cases, they’ll throw your résumé away without looking at it, to avoid the issue altogether.”

Every Job You’ve Had Since You Were 16. This advice comes direct from the publication HR World. Evaluate every position you include in your resume by these two criteria: relevant and recent. If a job doesn’t qualify, leave it out.

Resume Clichés. Investopedia.com warns against boring language in a resume. Phrases like “team player” and “detail-oriented” are no longer effective in selling yourself. Use a thesaurus if you need it – but better yet, really describe what makes you a team player or how you actually used your attention to detail to make a specific project successful.

Unprofessional email address. Id Interns helps students and recent graduates in the arts. They remind job and internship seekers that personalized handles like sweetiepie02@yahoo.com or designfreak82@hotmail.com will not impress a potential employer – and may give out information (like your age) that shouldn’t be included in a resume. Instead, they suggest a simple first name [dot] last name address for all job-related correspondence.

For ideas on what you should include in your resume, start with “The Most Important Part of a Resume” (Working Mother magazine) Search Glassdoor.com blogs for titles including “Is Your Resume Disposable?” and “Top Seven Reasons Your Resume Sucks.” And good luck to you! Editor’s Note: Are you a hiring manager with additional advice for job seekers? Send your tips or stories to newsletter editor Paula Damiano at pauladamiano@hotmail.com.

50 Hottest Twitter Hashtags for Job Seekers

resumebear — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:03:54 +0000

Twitter is like a window into the soul of America. It shows us faster and more accurately what is on our collective minds than any other medium currently in use. So it was only a matter of time, in a bad economy and a worse job market, that Twitter would be flooded with both job seekers and job offerers. The way they find each other is through certain key hashtags, the best of which we have laid out for you to help you in your quest for employment. Some of these will give you broad search results and take a while to sift through, but let’s face it — you have lots of free time.

To Find an Employer

These are the tags to plug into Twitter’s search engine to connect you with companies with openings.

#hiring: Here it is, your No. 1 word to find a hiring company is … hiring.
#tweetmyjobs: It’s a pretty clunky phrase, but #tweetmyjobs has been tagged nearly a million times, so include it in your search.
#HR: The folks handling the headhunting for the company will be from human resources, so go straight to the source.
#jobopening: Now we’re talking. This tag is almost exclusively used by people offering people work. Easy.
#jobposting: “Jobposting” is another efficient tag to search, only it’s used a bit less than #jobopening.
#employment: Often listed along with #jobs at the end of a tweet, #employment is a major keyword used by businesses in the market for talent.
#opportunity: There will be some quotes and other tweets that don’t help you, but there will be plenty of hookups to employment opportunities.
#recruiting: Search this hashtag to find not only employers that are hiring, but inside info on the recruiting techniques they’ll be using.
#rtjobs: Many Twitter users are there helping you out by retweeting job openings they come across.
#jobangels: The JobAngels are a volunteer group working to help unemployed people find jobs, and they have a strong presence on Twitter.
#jobsearch: Sometimes this will be the only hashtag a hiring company will use, so be sure to make it one of your search terms.
#joblisting: Attention! I’m a hiring employer and this is my way of telling you that I’ve got a job right here just waiting to be filled.

To Attract an Employer

Strut your stuff and get yourself out there with these hashtags to help employers find you.

#hireme: Don’t beat around the bush. #Hireme is short, sweet, and to the point.
#MBA: Have an MBA? Shout it out in a hashtag to direct employers to your top-shelf business acumen.
#linkedin: If you’re unemployed, you’re no doubt already networking away on LinkedIn, so let them know you have a viewable profile.
#profile: While you’re at it, go ahead and tag “profile” too, and couple it with #facebook, #linkedin, #monster, or any other place your details are posted on the internet.
#unemployed: It’s what you are, so own it and let employers know you are totally available for engagement.
#resume: If you’re tweeting about your resume posted online, be sure to hashtag it.
#CV: Curriculum vitae is basically a more fleshed-out résumé, but #resume is nearly twice as popular. Use both to be safe.
#needajob: Thousands of the unemployed have tacked this phrase onto the end of their tweets in the hopes an employer will stumble across it in a search.

To Educate Yourself

These tags may not directly land you a job, but they will enlighten you on the latest trends in finding, keeping, and enjoying a job.

#jobtips: By far the best search phrase in this category, it will load you up with more good job advice than you could ever read.
#career: At half a million tags, searching #career will score you some job listings and tons of helpful guidance for your professional life.
#interview: Hiring companies don’t use this word as much, but “interview” and “interviews” are still helpful because they turn up a wealth of advice from fellow tweeters on making your best possible first impression.
#benefits: Knowing what to expect in the way of benefits is a good weapon to have heading into an interview.
#personalbranding: Do a search for this hashtag to find ideas and tips on selling yourself in the job market.
#compensation: If you know the going rate for whatever you do, you are much less likely to be taken advantage of.
#training: Searching for “training” is a good way to find great, free job training resources.
#jobhunt: A search for this tag brings up mainly advice on job searching, but there will be a healthy smattering of job postings, too.
#unemployment: This tag has been used more than 100,000 times by users tweeting about unemployment news, ways to combat unemployment, and jobs to pull you out of unemployment.
#employers: They may not be tweeting about themselves, but plenty of employees and commentators are tweeting news and reviews of employers and their practices.
#jobless: Curious about what’s going on with others in your predicament? Search for this commonly-used tag and find out.
#laidoff: It’s the same idea as #jobless, except it has more of a sad connotation. If you want to commiserate with some other people about searching for that elusive job, this is the tag to search.

To Find a Certain Type of Job

If you don’t want just any old job, try searching these hashtags for that special placement you have in mind.

#freelance: This is a hugely popular tag used by job hunters who want to leave the option of part-time, freelance work open.
#homebusiness: If you’re eyeing a job being self-employed, try searching this term for entrepreneurship ideas and tips.
#greenjobs: Here’s one for the truly unselfish people who put the environment before employment.
#dreamjob: If you aren’t sure what you want to do with your life, search this tag and get some ideas of what other people would do if they had their druthers.
#hotjobs: Hot jobs call for a hot hashtag.
#consulting: Another in the potentially temporary job category, #consulting is a nice tag to widen your net and earn some income.
#consultant: It might seem silly to use two tags that say virtually the same thing, but those three letters might make the difference in connecting you with your new employer.

Hottest Tags by Field

If you work in one of these industries, you are in a trending field, which could be good (lots of job listings) or bad (lots of competition).

#SEO: “SEO” is another one that has been tagged millions of times by job seekers and tweeters discussing search engine optimization.
#webdesign: Clocking in at nearly a million uses all-time, #webdesign is another hot topic on Twitter.
#accounting: If you’re an accountant, you are in luck, as job listings in your field pop up regularly on Twitter.
#telecom: Telecommunications is another field with a strong showing on Twitter; it’s been used in hashtags more than 81,000 times.
#legal: We live in a litigious society, and the need for paralegals and other non-lawyers is increasing. It’s a great career to consider because paralegal certification can be obtained relatively quickly.
#lawyer: The number of lawyers in America has surged in the last 10 years, which explains why this tag is such a popular one in the Twitterverse.
#industry: Pair this with another tag like #music or #hotel and you’ll find listings and info on your area of expertise.
#salesjobs: You don’t have to pound the pavement looking for a sales job; just do a search for this popular tag on Twitter.

To Search When You Have a Couple Hours

You’ll need to free up your morning to adequately search through these tags.

#jobs: You’ve probably been wondering when this word would come up. The tag’s been used all of 14 million times all-time, for everything from political discussion to job listings. Your best bet is to search it with another tag from this list.
#job: Although it has registered only half the uses as #jobs (7 million), the singular version calls up more listings and won’t take you as long to sort through.
#design: Because it’s a generic word, #design has been hashtagged a healthy 2 million times, so if you work in design be sure to supplement tweets with at least one other tag.

Thanks go to topsy.com for the usage stats included in this list.

5 ways to make it in a social media world

resumebear — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:53:04 +0000

(MoneyWatch)

The world is full of people trying to tweet, like and link their way to prosperity. Years from now, we’ll all look back at how much time everyone wasted trying to get ahead with social media and think, that was a real “fools rush in” moment.

In case you don’t get the reference, it means this: nobody ever got anywhere by doing what everyone else is doing. Nobody. And that includes you.

Not to burst your bubble, but look at it this way. Everyone who lost their shirts chasing loony valuations when the dot-com bubble burst would have loved to have gotten a heads up before it happened, right? Well, here’s your heads up.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Entrepreneurs, VCs and investment banks did pretty well on LinkedIn’s (LNKD) IPO and they’ll make out like bandits when Facebook goes public, too. That’s because they’ve figured out how to capture your time and monetize your eyeballs. But that does nothing for you and your career.

Yes, I know, social media is easy, fun, and the instant gratification fix is enormous. Well, if business success was a drug, I guess we’d all be rolling in dough and high all the time. Unfortunately, the real world doesn’t work that way. So, while all the fools are rushing in, you can join them and get nowhere or do something that sets you apart.

So, assuming you’re not in venture capital or investment banking, here are five ways to monetize your ambition and make it in a social media world.

Competitive intelligence analysis

The hottest field related to social media and social networks, where companies are actually hiring, is competitive intelligence analysis. A Forrester Research survey showed that 82 percent of 150 companies that monitor social media are primarily searching for competitive intelligence.

A recent McKinsey study confirmed that when it comes to social media, networks and blogs, companies are primarily searching for new ideas and seeing what competitors are up to. This is where most of the new jobs are. For real.

Rebrand and reposition yourself

Companies are running into the same problems you are: struggling to rise above the noise and differentiate themselves in a highly competitive global market.

If you’re into branding, PR, marketing communications, HR, recruiting or customer service, instead of beating your head against the wall along with millions of competitors for the same old job functions, reposition and rebrand yourself focusing on the social media aspect of your field.

For example, in PR, the focus is more and more on media outreach and engagement with influential bloggers and opinion-leading pundits who reach millions of people. In terms of brand management, the focus these days is on real-time customer experience, service and feedback via social media. And advertisers are exploring the brave new world of Facebook and YouTube.

I can go on and on, but it really comes down to repositioning yourself to focus on what’s hot and leaving the rest to the masses.

Steve Tobak

Steve Tobak is a consultant and former high-tech senior executive. He’s managing partner of Invisor Consulting, a management consulting and business strategy firm. Contact Steve, follow him on Facebook, or connect on LinkedIn.

Top 10 Social Media Blogs: The 2012 Winners!

resumebear — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:44:28 +0000

Are you looking for some good blogs to read? Look no further!

Our third-annual social media blog contest generated nearly 600 nominations (almost twice as many as last year’s contest).

Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing the quality of their content, the frequency of posts and reader involvement (among other things).

With that in mind, here are ten blogs that need to be at the top of your reading list.

#1: Social Mouths

Social Mouths, the brainchild of Francisco Rosales, provides deep and honest looks at social media marketing and trends that impact our industry.

The site contains detailed posts with real-world examples, and addresses new and difficult topics.

#2: ViralBlog

ViralBlog provides a daily stream of social media trends and inspiration through case studies and other interesting articles.

The site has excellent content with useful tips and advice.

#3: Jeff Bullas

Jeff Bullas takes a close look at how businesses can get found online through social media.

The site has excellent content with solid social media insights.

#4: Hubze

Hubze has built an audience by focusing on social media trends and tips on social media marketing tactics.

The site contains a nice variety of media, including articles and podcasts.

#5: The Sales Lion

The Sales Lion from Marcus Sheridan is a blog that seeks to build community around inbound marketing, blogging, business and life.

The site fosters strong community with great participation through comments.

#6: Pushing Social

Pushing Social from Stanford Smith provides practical blogging tips and resources from a fresh perspective.

The site contains creative, informative and readable posts with deeper-than-average advice.

#7: Heidi Cohen

Heidi Cohen provides intelligent insights on social media tactics and trends, all while making the complex simple.

The site contains comprehensive and thoughtful content.

#8: MarketingTech Blog

MarketingTech blog provides a technology-focused approach to new media marketing.

The site covers a variety of topics and media, including radio and video.

#9: Likeable Media

Likeable Media keeps readers current on industry trends and new tools while also providing strategies and tactics for using Facebook and social media marketing.

The site contains very current information on new tools and platforms.

#10: SplashMedia

SplashMedia provides interesting takes on strategy, tips and trends, while their SplashCasts offer some great success stories.

The site features great use of a video show as well as diverse postings with good in-depth content.

Congratulations to the winners! Be sure to check out these amazing blogs.

The badge of distinction: If you’re a winner, you can post the image you see here on your blog and please link back to this page.

A special thanks to our judges: Andy Sernovitz (author, Word of Mouth Marketing and CEO, SocialMedia.org), Rick Calvert (CEO, BlogWorld) and Michael Stelzner (author, Launch and CEO, Social Media Examiner).

What do you think? Share your questions and comments in the box below.

About the Author, Cindy King

Cindy King is the Managing Editor of Social Media Examiner. She’s tuned into business development through social media and cross-cultural marketing. Connect with Cindy on Twitter: @CindyKing.

5 Tips from a LinkedIn Jedi

resumebear — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:48:10 +0000

The man who wrote the book on LinkedIn shares his secrets to becoming an expert social networker.

David Gowel has made many career transitions:from civilian to military, from military to academic, and finally from academic to entrepreneurship. Along the way, Gowel used LinkedIn to achieve each step; an experience, he says, that has made him into an expert on how to use LinkedIn to become a master networker.

He even wrote a book to prove it. The Power in a Link: Open Doors, Close Deals, and Change the way you Do Business Using LinkedIn, (Wiley, December 2011) is a 159-page opus on becoming a master social networker. Gowel, a West Point graduate who served as a platoon leader in Iraq and has taught leadership classes at MIT, says CEOs and entrepreneurs are generally pretty bad at using LinkedIn. He says they use it as a business card or résumé service when they really should be using it to mine for new clients, new connections, and new employees.

“LinkedIn has very slowly evolved into an incredible force for social business intelligence that is readily available if you know how to use it,” says Gowel, who was once described as a LinkedIn Jedi. “That’s why we don’t think [entrepreneurs] are generally using it as well as they could. When used properly, LinkedIn is very much disrupting other ways we’ve done [networking]. You can reduce the time you spend in those other activities and be much more focused on making connections if you are high-quality and ethical.”

In January 2010, Gowel and his co-founder Mark Rockefeller started RockTech, a Boston-based software company that has built online tools for CEOs, entrepreneurs, sales professionals and job seekers to help leverage their LinkedIn accounts. Their main product, TAP for LinkedIn ($29/year) ties directly into a LinkedIn profile and guides its user through the recommended settings and strategies. According to Gowel, it’s easier than reading a book, and cheaper than online tutorials.

Inc.com decided to tap Gowel’s LinkedIn expertise and his new book for some of its networking inspiration. Here’s five key takeaways:

1) Don’t be a “Johnny Milker”

One of the first mistakes LinkedIn users make, says Gowel, is milking introductions from the start. “People generally know when someone else has used or is using them,” he writes. “Treat people like the friends, contacts, and respected employees they are while you network, and not like the tools that you’re trying to manipulate.”

2) Update, update, and update again.

Status Updates, much like Twitter, allow you to post succinct messages to your LinkedIn feed. Gowel believes it’s an underused feature that can get you in the spotlight and keep you in the forefront of people’s minds.

“Using status updates is a much more personal way to keep from being forgotten and can potentially differentiate you from the crowd,” he writes. Plus, he adds, if your status updates are fresh, the people in your network are more likely to believe the content on your profile is fresh.

3) Don’t run through walls to make connections.

It’s all about the recommendations and introductions. Gowel says that entrepreneurs often see what they want, or someone they want to know, and will run through walls to get to them directly. But that’s not always the best approach. Gowel says it’s almost always more effective to enlist the help of current connections—even if it’s 2^nd degree—to get in touch with the people you’re trying to do business with.

4) Don’t accept any old schmo.

To accept or to reject? Perhaps breaking some conventional wisdom, Gowel says it’s better not to just accept any random request you receive from someone you barely know, or someone you don’t know at all.

“Remember that if you accept someone whom you don’t know into your network, you also give him access to your e-mail addresses,” he writes. “Ignoring someone is equivalent to giving him a cold shoulder: the request stays in his sent messages, and he may believe you just haven’t come across his invitation yet.”

5) Search is the best tool on the Internet.

“Here’s a bold statement for you,” Gowel writes. “LinkedIn’s search capabilities are going to be more valuable than Google’s search capabilities.” Gowel asserts that because LinkedIn’s search offer access to “self-updating relationship information” while Google is essentially data agnostic, the value of a LinkedIn search is becoming more valuable for business owners constantly looking for specific, personal connections.

By using “relationship searches,” “CEO searches,” or “industry searches,” savvy entrepreneurs can leverage current and potential connections to expand business and create deals.

The Applicant Tracking Systems: Still A Jobseeker’s Enemy?

resumebear — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:53:38 +0000

Okay. We get it. Employers, you need Applicant Tracking Systems because you are overwhelmed by the resumes that are coming in. That’s partially because this economy is so bad that desperate jobseekers are submitting their resumes everywhere, without consideration for whether they are qualified for the job at hand.

ATSes serve a lot of fantastic functions, like eliminating those people.

But they can do a lot more harm than good.

According to this WSJ article about the rise of ATSes (about five years too late, guys?), even the tiniest misstep can throw you out of the running.

Example: “One small error, such as listing the name of a former employer after the years worked there, instead of before, can ruin a great candidate’s chances.”

Really?

Josh Bersin, CEO of Bersin & Associates, says that it’s a good idea to try to counteract this issue by putting your former employer, dates worked, and position all on separate lines–at least in the machine-readable version of your resume.

“There are some things parsers are just too stupid to figure out,” he told the WSJ.

Can we just say “argh,” please?

Should You Blog While Jobseeking?

resumebear — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:55:30 +0000

According to marketer Mark Schaefer, yes. He lists seven reasons why a blog will help you in your job search.

Blogging while job-searching will:

Show what you’re made of. In any interview, you normally have to try to convince people that you know what you know.
Build a professional network.
Engag[e] versus advertis[e].
[Serve as a] point of differentiation.
Sharpen your professional skills.
Expand your reach.
Extend the interview. Here is the last thing you say to your interviewer: “I’ve enjoyed our time together but there is so much more I could tell you about my abilities. I hope you’ll take a look at my blog (the web address is on my resume) so you can see for yourself the way I think about things.”
And you know what? They’ll do it. You have just extended your interview by another 15-30 minutes and that may make all the difference!

Yes x 7.

But here’s the rub: what do you blog about? An unemployment blog (this particular example chosen randomly) seems to work for some people but we don’t recommend you do it. An industry blog makes more sense.

We suspect, however, that the blog that will make you most impressive in the eyes of an employer is one with quietly compelling content that shows not just how you think about things but provides solutions. So instead of just blogging about the latest social media scandal, offer tips for what the brand should have done instead. Instead of pointing out that Pinterest is gaining popularity with journalists, provide new ideas for other ways journos can use the site.

In other words…yeah, you’re giving it away for free.

But employers want to see solutions to problems and creativity. Show them that on your blog and you’re that much closer to landing your dream job.

By Rachel Kaufman on January 25, 2012

MediaJobsDaily Staff

Rachel Kaufman

Facebook Lovers, and Haters-The Open Graph Is Here! Here’s How To Make The Most Of It.

resumebear — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:51:15 +0000

Facebook, The Timeline, and The Open Graph: Is Facebook becoming what Brian Solis calls, “The New EgoSystem?” I happen to love the new timeline, and the open graph. On the other hand, I’m a social media professional, and I know how to conduct myself on social networks. I’m still flabbergasted by how many people do not. By and large, it’s human nature to resist change, particularly changes where you had no say so in the matter. This post isn’t going to cover privacy issues on social networks, rather I wanted to review these two articles by Solis, and Elliot, and make you aware of how to embrace and take advantage of the new changes, or not, and grab your old comfy Facebook back. Either way, stay with me and by all means chime in.

Now, for those of you who hate change, despise the new facebook timeline and ticker, you can go retro by following the instructions in this article written by Amy Mae Elliot: How To Get The Old Facebook back. This step by step article takes you through not just how to go back in time, but how to protect your privacy while you’re at it. She uses an easy to follow slide share that even a neophyte can follow. I love this article, and I think you will too.

But, if you’re like me, and you love change, embrace it, and ride the wave of the next digital trend. Join me. It’s a lot of fun. Typically, the first week or two that Facebook rolls out a change, people get cranky, and complain. I often associate this with Baby Boomers. However considering that Baby Boomers are one of the fastest growing groups on Facebook, it will be interesting to watch and see who among the group will embrace it, and who will not. GenX and GenY tend to roll with the punches, and hop right in to social network change. This is my unscientific opinion of course. Generalizations can’t be made as sweeping fact. Everyone is on their own “timeline.”

What the open graph really does is removes layers of privacy, and makes it virtually impossible to hide behind the safety of your computer screen spouting all kinds of non-sense. Frankly, I think people need to be more cognizant of their online behavior. People should understand there are consequences for everything they say, and do on social networks, and how it can effect both their personal lives, and careers. Solis takes a different turn. He introduces you to the open graph, analyzes its features and benefits, and shares his wisdom with the wit and candor that only Brian can muster.

I love Brian’s article because he lists all the new apps, and tools the new changes that Facebook is rolling out. “Ready, Camera, Action,” as Solis would say get ready for “Likes, Genre, And Action” Of course, if you follow Brian Solis’s blog, you’ll see why I appreciate, respect, and admire his content. Put his blog in your google reader, you’ll be glad you did.

Before you go, be sure to scroll down, and check out this list that Brian posted. It was organized by the initial Open Graph applications courtesy of The Verge.com, and I graciously thank them both:
Travel
Gogobot
Airbnb
TripAdvisor
Wipolo
Where I’ve Been
Food
Foodspotting
Cookpad
Snooth (wine)
Urbanspoon
Yummly
Foodily
Shopping / Fashion
Pose
Pinterest
Polyvore
Oodle
Fab.com
eBay
Giftrocket
Payvment
Livingsocial
Fitness
MapMyRun
Runkeeper
Entertainment
Rotten Tomatoes
Dailymotion (French video site)
Cinemur (French video site)
Metacafe (videos)
Ford (game)
Wooga (Bubble Island, Diamond Dash)
OMGPOP (Draw My Thing)
Zynga (Words with Friends, Castleville
Giving
Causes
Fundrazr
Artez.com
Additional Open Graph Apps
BranchOut (job search)
Monster (job search)
Color (photo and video sharing)
Courserank (education)
Grockit (education)
Foursquare (location)
Goodreads (books)
Kobo (books)
StubHub (ticketing)
Ticketmaster (ticketing)
Ticketfly (ticketing)
ScoreBig (ticketing)
Appsfire (app discovery)
Artfinder (art)
Autotrader (cars)

Again, I’d like to thank Mashable, and Brian Solis for consistently providing world class content from which we can all grow, and learn.

Article by Margo Rose www.hrmargo.com