Same here...
*ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > Most of my engagements today come because of social media. J**** > > ** ** > > And then repeat business, of course.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, March 22, 2013 11:39 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Career and Social Media**** > > ** ** > > My last two jobs have come about because of social media.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Friday, March 22, 2013 11:12 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Career and Social Media**** > > ** ** > > “With social media you might not have to look for a new job, it might find > you”**** > > ** ** > > Spot on. Lately I’m always having recruiters and companies reach out to > me for hire. I always ask how they find me, and they always say social > media or internet presence. I haven’t published my resume anywhere (Heck, > hardly even active on LinkedIn and it’s not that up to date. My Facebook > is strictly personal – but I do keep a ‘clean’ presence on it).**** > > ** ** > > Several great offers have come my way.**** > > ** ** > > I take it as a sign the IT hiring is really picking up too.**** > > ** ** > > Sam**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Friday, March 22, 2013 8:43 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Career and Social Media**** > > ** ** > > In case you haven’t noticed, privacy is becoming history. The current > young generation by and large expects to be able to find out where there > friends and family are, where they eat and shop, and where they work, and > they also have no problems sharing their own information with people. As > these people become older and enter the corporate world, they will expect > to know quite a bit about you whether or not your resume is any good, and > they will likely influence company rules…**** > > ** ** > > The added twist is just by having family on social media, your information > becomes public “I went to my dad’s 40th birthday party yesterday, not too > far from the house he was born in”. Presto, your age, date and place of > birth given up in one sentence by someone else.**** > > ** ** > > In many ways I see keeping privacy in the same vein as not having a car or > a phone. You can do it, but it takes a concerted effort and a specific > lifestyle to pull it off. (Oddly, I didn’t have this view until I went to a > lunch/seminar that was all about security yesterday!).**** > > ** ** > > I’m sure when those first came out there were people who said “who needs > such a thing!”. I went without a smartphone longer than many folks, but to > be relevant/competitive in my field it became necessary to get one > (although I still turn off location services except for the specific times > I need them) and I am better off for it as it saves me a lot of time vs. if > I were to be without it. **** > > ** ** > > Heck cellphones are now being used to inform different service providers > traffic densities, average speeds, etc. so their mapping software can tell > you how to avoid traffic. Big brother is here, the difference is it’s not > like The Truman Show because the participants are also getting the benefits > of said information.**** > > ** ** > > With social media you might not have to look for a new job, it might find > you. I can see in a few years the conversation being “Remember when we had > so send resume’s out? How lame!”.**** > > ** ** > > That Dilbert is spot-on whether we like it or not.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:51 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT: Career and Social Media**** > > ** ** > > +1000 > > I do not have a facebook account, nor any other social media account other > than LinkedIn. > > Work and personal life are as separate as I can make them. > > Social media is a time stealer and a privacy invader. > > Kurt**** > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 5:47 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > I am glad I am getting close to the end of my career. I really dislike > using things like Facebook for anything more than keeping in touch with > family/friends. LinkedIN is about the only "social media" I use for > business. I like to keep the two very separate from each other. > > Jon > **** > ------------------------------ > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: OT: Career and Social Media > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:49:52 +0000**** > > ** ** > > I can attest to that. My last two jobs have come because social media.*** > * > > **** > > Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro**** > > **** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker > *Sent:* March 21, 2013 6:38 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT: Career and Social Media**** > > **** > > **** > > http://www.dilbert.com/fast/2013-03-21/**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > This is the new reality, folks. You don't have to *embrace* it, but to > fight it is**** > > going to be**** > > career limiting**** > > **** > > . **** > > Within 5 years, it will be a major factor in employment...**** > > ** ** > > Who knows about you is becoming as important as what you know.**** > > ** ** > > -ASB: http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > --_**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
