Monday, April 25, 2011

Creating a video resume? Get 5 great tips here

"In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.   Getting it right can be pretty tough. If you’re considering going down the video resume route, {Mashable has} got some advice for you from pros in the know, as well as real-life examples of great attempts from clued-in job hunters."  More from Mashable HERE about creating a video resume.

Nature in Time-lapse....10 awe inspiring videos.

Time-lapse photography uncovers an unseen world, showing us scenes we’d never be able to perceive in real time.  See 10 great videos here.

Friday, April 22, 2011

The LRC building in Second Life will be moving.

Our Second Life LRC building has been removed from its current location due to the pending closure of the "sim" it was located on.  We will be looking for a new home and will let you know as soon as we are back up and running.  Thank you for your support and we look forward to returning quickly.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

"Scraping" the net for personal details.

The market for personal data about Internet users is booming, and in the vanguard is the practice of "scraping." Firms offer to harvest online conversations and collect personal details from social-networking sites, résumé sites and online forums where people might discuss their lives.  Read more about "scraping" here.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Citation Creators

Need help formatting your MLA, APA or Chicago Style citations?  Visit our Reference Page for a list of "citation creators" that will help you along.  Just enter the information!  Go here: CITATION CREATORS