Posts By: keegan

Why California Is Banning Social Media from the Hiring Process

Posted by & filed under Digital Policy, ethics, FaceBook, Human Resources, social impacts, Social Media.

Description: California is attempting to pass a law that would completely remove social media from the hiring process. This includes denying employers the right to ask candidates for their social media logins and removing social media as a source of determining whether or not a person is “unfit or competent” to fill a position. Source:… Read more »

How Your Social Media Profile Could Make Or Break Your Next Job Opportunity

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Description: The idea that your social media profile is being observed and analyzed by future employers has existed as long as social media itself. However, a recent survey by Eurocom Worldwide has confirmed that nearly 20% of tech industry companies admit to turning down prospective employees because of their social media profiles. Source: Forbes.com Date:… Read more »

The Billion Dollar Mind Trick

Posted by & filed under Business Intelligence, iPad, iphone, smart phones, smartphones, social impacts, Social Media, System development.

Description: The most successful social media platforms serve a distinct purpose but also form addictive habits within their users. Instagram is the latest social media platform to exhibit this incredibly powerful tendency. Source: Techcrunch.com Date: April 22 2012 Yin asked not to be identified by her real name. A young addict in her mid-twenties, she… Read more »

If Charles Darwin Created Foursquare, It Might Look Like This

Posted by & filed under data mining, foursquare, iphone, smart phones, smartphones, Social Media.

Description: Project Noah wants to create a database of every living creature in the world with user generated content. This breakthrough smartphone application has already led to noteworthy discoveries in its fight against Nature Deficit Disorder. Source: Mashable.com Date: April 20 2012 Big Idea: Project Noah harnesses the power of mobile to let users contribute… Read more »

“Color Forecast” Spies On The Hip To Help Guide Your Fashion Choices

Posted by & filed under Analytics, data analytics, market intelligence, national culture, streaming video, virtualization.

Description: This innovative new website tracks and translates the most worn colour in some of the most fashionable cities around the world. Now the fashion conscious can see what colours the fashion elite are wearing in real-time. Source: Fastcompany.com Date: April 19 2012 Even if you’ve confidently assessed the nowness of your hemline, heel height,… Read more »

Should teachers and students be Facebook friends?

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Description: Nkomo Morris is one of many teachers who uses Facebook to communicate with students. Despite the perceived benefits of interacting with students in a comfortable environment, personal and professional lines can quickly become blurred with Facebook usage. Source: cbsnews.com Date: April 19 2012 Should students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts… Read more »

How a Pile of Student Debt Inspired a Venture-Backed Startup

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Description: Under the staggering debt of post-secondary loans, Rob Ebrahimi saw an opportunity to create a repayment recommendation tool that could help solve debt issues across America. In a sector where scammers and dishonest debt-management services can take advantage of uneducated consumers, ReadyForZero is empowering users to take control of their debt in a simple and… Read more »