via RandomSarah.com

In watching this video from the #140 conference this past week, I liked this video because it helps to showcase the impact of social media on the job search.

I think that recruiters are starting to look into the best way to find top quality candidates using twitter — i.e. what you say on twitter is your real life resume.

If there’s an open job, and the recruiters are on twitter, there’s a chance you may get approached.

Favorite Quotes:

“We are not your average 18-25  year olds – We are all super users and early adopters.”

“[Social Media] Allows students to be more proactive in going after a job or company you like.”

“I asked for a palm pilot for my 13th birthday” (me too Sarah, me too.)

Re: Digital Footprint — “There are pictures of me in a skirt on Facebook… Rather than try to remove negative things, I try to counteract with the positive.”

“My digital footprint speaks for me as a person… you need to know who you’re dealing with (& who you’re hiring). This is my life. I clearly put all of this out there so you would know who you’re hiring”

“This is your digital portfolio.”

“The resume is dying or is already dead. You already know more about a person before they step into your office for an interview.”

What are your thoughts on this video?

Like many fellow millennials today, I don’t have cable. Or a home phone.

Therefore, when Monday evening comes around, I have a bit of a situation (since that is when Gossip Girl airs). I either:

a) Find a friend with cable
b) Wait until Wednesday for the new episode to be posted on cwtv.com
c) Try to distract myself so I forget that it’s on.

Full Episodes of Gossip Girl...

I’ve been trying to find good websites that aren’t sketchy to watch tv online for free. But usually you get some sketchy websites. BUT NO MORE.

While talking to fellow Gossip Girl Addict, I was told of a new site – CastTV that streams new video content before it’s available on many other sites (especially on the network sites).

What I love about the site is not just that they have multiple seasons of Gossip Girl available – but that they filter out sketchy sites and expired content (and allow me to catch up on some of my other favorite shows, like Mad Men and 30 Rock.

CastTV also shows videos trending on twitter as well as movies and other content like the 2009 Oscars and Superbowl commercials (in case you were interested).

Skype Dates... Like the phone (but better)

Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time on skype.

When I told one of my (older, non-millennial) co-workers that I had a “skype date” – he looked confused (and maybe even a little concerned for my well being?)

I didn’t tell him that it was a dinner skype date.

My good friend Urban Dictionary defines it as “an event in which people contact each other using an internet phone calling program such as Skype.”

ex: “I’ll catch up with you later. I have a skype date with Adam. This is the best time to call him because of the time change.”

But what’s funny about Skype is that it’s become the necessary evil of long distance relationships fueled by collaborative technologies (not that I’d know from experience or anything…).

While I was studying abroad in Italy, I noticed that many relationships survived on Skype alone – you would always see the girls with the long distance relationships run to the quietest corner to whisper to their boyfriends across the ocean over the interwebs.  There was no privacy (and not much bandwidth either) – so watching them run to the corner made me laugh (but I was also a little jealous of the dedication to the cause)

But the term “skype date” is popping up — not just online, take the  Skype community forum features a thread on “Skype Love and Dating,” but also in movies — Megan Fox in Transformers 2 was blown off by Shia for a scheduled video chat date and was not happy about the outcome.

Why Skype, You Say?

1) It’s Free (non committal. good for people who have different carriers or travel frequently.)

2) You can see the other person (if you have a mac, a netbook, or basically a recently purchased computer)

3) It gives you that home-away-from-home warm fuzzy feeling that you’re talking to a real person behind all of those bits and bytes.

If you’re going to take the plunge and have a Skype Date, my Advice:

1) DO NOT WEAR A CORNY GEEKY HEADSET. for real here, would you wear your headgear out on a first date? No? Then don’t wear a weird headset. Try an iPhone headset with earbuds or at least something sexy.and YES gadgets can be sexy!

2) Look nice from the shoulders up. OK, so you’re not wearing pants. WHO CARES! But at least do your hair.

3) Keep it fun. Maybe suggest that the next skype date is formal and you expect him to wear a tie. Who doesn’t like a guy in a suit!?

4) Research how it all  works. You would look up driving directions if you were going out to dinner, right? Well, do the same with skype. Make sure your camera works. Check that your headset works. Nothing’s more frustrating than seeing you but not hearing the words coming out of your mouth (unless both parties know sign language.)

So, are millennials crazy for doing this? Yes and No. It’s great to keep in touch with those in different time zones (and where it would cost a small fortune to call) and it’s always fun to make funny faces at people over skype, or use the communications channel to decide what to wear. Just don’t rely on it as your only source of “seeing” someone for a long period of time.

Lay down the law, ladies. They should come and see you. In person. Or you’re taking away the video privileges of skype ;)

Alana Hard @ Work- Where's My Sweet Setup?

Maybe you work best at your local coffee shop. Or maybe on your couch. Some even take the traditional approach and work on a (gasp) desk. 

But for many millennials and young professionals, the traditional, immobile desk is somewhat of a thing of the past.

On the Millennious Podcast (episode 17) eric and I somehow found ourselves in a rant where we couldn’t stop talking about things that happened “back in our day.” I feel like your traditional desk… the only place where you could do work, is gone.

It could be that we have all of these newfangled laptop and netbook options that leave us to be creative with what’s nearby. 

PC or Mac, Laptop (and/or) desktop… back in my day, you only had one. Now many people have one of each. punks.

However, Many are fortunate to have extra space at home, where one can set up a fancy multi-monitor configuration (where everything syncs and is easily unpluged), similar to these choice setups. Need some inspiration for your own “dream desk setup?” Here are a few more to envy. 

Wall Mount Your Monitor for added space

In doing some additional research, I’m really liking the idea of a wall-mounted monitor (to save space, plus it looks awesome). 

Maybe I’ll do this with my TV. When I buy one (eventually).The possibilities are endless. 

A key aspect of one of these setups is appropriate desktop wallpaper. Don’t forget it. It’s like matching your purse with your outfit (sorry boys).

The whole mac family. Together.

The amount of computational devices we own really forces the need for an organized setup with multiple monitors and of course, a place for your smart phone. 

Or, in the case of the photo on the left, a true family affair.