Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

Found this through LinkedIn. It’s interesting, because I’ve read something along these lines before, and it’s something that is just…disappointing. And, if you think about it, it’s discrimination. I had one friend who was unemployed for about two years! She had a highly reputable job until her company downsized, and she couldn’t find work due to the economy, meaning that despite how good she is at what she does and how experienced she is, because she commanded a higher salary from all that experience and know-how, they were afraid to pay her top dollar. She made ends meet another way instead–through consulting, which helped her resume in the long run, as at least it showed that she stayed viable during her full-time unemployment run, but it was TOUGH. I experienced the same thing last year. It was part-time jobs that got me through. This is a topic I touched upon in my STC-PMC presentation last month. Lots of talented people are not being given a chance because employers don’t want to be bothered to do a little bit of training to get someone who has the right foundation to get up to speed with "their" system.  It’s a real shame…and by being so discriminatory for something that’s not in a person’s control completely, that just damages the economy–and lives–even more. 

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

As a person who does curate content for her various websites, this seems like a handy guide. I personally use Scoop.It!, and I’m aware of a couple of others, but who knew there were so many? Thanks to Darin Hammond for this one.

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

This comes by way of @SNewco, who in turn had retweeted from @Punflaykids. This is one of the best app resources lists I’ve seen in a while. I have a few of these already, but I’ll be adding to my list! These all look like they’d be good for kids as well as adults. 

–techcommgeekmom

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

Interesting follow-up from Marissa Mayer. I wrote my initial reaction here:
http://wp.me/p2hiSW-xH

 

I still hold by my original statements. Nice try, Marissa. I still work collaboratively with many people who are in far-flung places from my home, and we get some pretty darn good results. You are thinking of things in too much of a black and white view, instead of seeing all the variations in between. Did ‘ya ever hear of Elton John and Bernie Taupin? This was even before the digital age, and they never sat in the same room while cranking out many #1 global music hits. As one of my favorite songs from the 1990s said, "Free your mind, and the rest will follow." 

–TechCommGeekMom