The Daily Resource – Work Reimagined

"work reimagined by aarp for job placement and recruitment"Knowing how to network effectively through social media is crucial to your career“, (as quoted in AARP magazine in the Networking News Section entitled “Find Good Jobs Online.” The article talked about a brand new job-finding-site powered by LinkedIn called Work Reimagined.

The article gave some great tips on job-search basics on the site and on social media including:

1. Prepare to connect quickly by developing a brief work bio.  Become adept at telling new contacts in under a minute who you are, what you do best, what sets you apart and what you are looking for.  It goes on to say to focus on your skills not on past jobs.  Be sure to post that bio on your social media pages.

2. Control your online content. Think of it as your online resume’: include details about your skills, qualifications and abilities using the keywords you would in fact search for when looking for a job.  Update your profile and status regularly.

3. Help your job find you.  Follow companies that interest you.  Look for and connect with people in your field/industry. Join in on group discussions.  When you see a job post, find out if you have a connection to the individual or the company.

One thing I like about Work Reimagined is that they have made a commitment to recruit across all age groups.  Good news for Boomers and Seniors!

The Daily Resource – SURVEY SCOUT

Did you know everyday"Get paid to take surveys with Survey Scout" companies pay big bucks to people like you and me just to know what we are thinking? It’s true! They are desperate to understand how you think and shop and why you buy certain products because this helps companies improve their products, and then in turn they pay YOU good money for your opinion. They Need You!

Right now, Survey Scout has hundreds of market research firms looking for survey takers. If you are a housewife, a stay-at-home mom, a student, retired, working full time, or just looking to make some extra cash, Survey Scout is your ticket to make fun, easy money!

Survey Scout also has over 250 companies looking to hire people to work from home. Real bona fide jobs including data entry, transaction, call center agent, customer service, survey takers, and more!

Survey Scout is the perfect resource for Baby Boomer and Senior Women. Go ahead, check it out today!

 

 

Note: women of Wisdom is an affiliate of SurveyScout and if you purchase a product from them we make a small commission. We would recommend this resource even if we did not make anything as we believe it is one of the BEST Survey programs online today. And they are not a fly-by-night company. It has been around since 2003 and based upon their traffic and client satisfaction I expect will be there for many years to come.

The Daily Resource – WordPress for Boomers

"Wordpress for Boomers"WordPress 101 for Boomers is a series of free WordPress Video Tutorials for Baby Boomers and others.

The wonderful thing about this free resource is that it is brought to you by a very dear friend of mine, Heidi Caswell Heidi is my wordpress guru. She built my first seven wordpress sites, and some for my husband and a few for clients too. In fact, she has been learning about and building WordPress websites since 2005.

She is all about empowerment and teaching others and she taught me well. She taught me how to stand on my own two feet with wordpress so I could also become proficient in it. Has it taken time? You bet! And it is worth it. I now teach a small hands-on wordpress class to my local community and enjoy the thrill of seeing clients “get it.”

Heidi created these videos for people like me who have technical questions along the way. And she is really smart because instead of showing one person at a time how to fix something or use a feature she had installed to their wordpress site, she created these video tutorials to show everyone she helps.

I am delighted to share them with you!

Enjoy WordPress101forBoomers.com (and tell Heidi, that the “other Heidi” sent you).

 

 

Daily Resource – Webify Me

"Webify.Me"What does your unique Web look like?

Everyone’s Web is a little bit different. Though we’re all pulling from the same grab-bag of Internet stuff — travel blogs, political commentary, cat videos — it’s unique choices that create your personal Web. Now you can see what your Web actually looks like. All you have to do is answer 20 simple questions and voila! And WEBIFY.ME will automatically make you a custom collage.

Webify.me is a promotional “product” of Mozilla Firefox, an internet Web browser.  My guess is they are using Webify.me to drive traffic to Firefox and show “surfers” how easy it is to use. Approx 30% of internet users prefer Firefox.  Other web browsers include Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.  Check out each of these and see which one YOUR computer works best in and make that your browser of choice.

While you are at it, check out Webify.me. Create your own unique collage of the web today!

Daily Resource: Encore Careers

"Encore.org Careers"Today’s Daily Resource is EncoreCareers.org ~ If you are interested in combining Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck, then check it out today!

About Encore Careers: “Interested in work that will help you leave the world a better place than you found it? You’re in the right place. Encore careers combine personal fulfillment, social impact and continued income, enabling people to put their passion to work for the greater good.

If the old golden years dream was the freedom from work, the dream of this new wave is the freedom to work – in new ways, on new terms, to new and even more important ends.

The goal: doing what you love, helping others and getting paid for it.

At EncoreCareers.org you can:

Read stories about others in encore careers

Check out an excerpt from the book The Big Shift

Watch an animation for a definition of encore careers

The Daily Resource: SpringPad

"SpringPad Technology"Springpad gives you a place to quickly and easily save anything you want to remember. Take a note, create a task, scan a product barcode and look up the book your friend mentioned. The best part is that no matter where you are, Springpad is there with you to make sure you don’t forget something worth remembering. Just think it and Spring it, and it’ll be there for you when you need it.

Springpad gives you a place to quickly and easily save anything you want to remember. Take a note, create a task, scan a product barcode and look up the book your friend mentioned. The best part is that no matter where you are, Springpad is there with you to make sure you don’t forget something worth remembering. Just think it and Spring it, and it’ll be there for you when you need it.

Check it out today at http://springpadit.com

Daily Resource: Mindmeister

MindMeister brings the concept of mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions. Users can create, manage and share mind maps online and access them anytime, from anywhere. In brainstorming mode, fellow MindMeisters from around the world (or just in different rooms) can simultaneously work on the same mind map and see each other’s changes as they happen.

Learn more at www.Mindmeister.com

 

Getting Healthier Through Technology

MytrakSaying you want to get healthier is one thing. But actually committing to it, following it through and changing your lifestyle for the better is something else entirely.

People too often find it difficult to stick with a new routine, but MYTRAK Health System Inc.’s revolutionary fitness device gives people a technological solution to help them stick to their fitness resolutions.

Everyday we engage in activities that have been enhanced by technology, and our health and well being is no different. The precise and easy to use MYTRAK PersonalLifestyle Activity Coach (M2) is pushing people to lead healthier lives by tracking and analyzing the user’s lifestyle while they are doing whatever it is they do — spending time with their kids, gardening, shovelling snow, playing a sport or even while they are at work.

“In the past I’ve seen people pledging to get fit in the New Year, and after a month or a week, they’ve quit,” says Reed Hanoun, President and CEO of MYTRAK Health System Inc. “The real secret to committing to your new fitness goal is based entirely on motivation. Without the proper motivation and coaching to push your body to exercise, you, like thousands of people before you, will have a hard time working toward your goal. At MYTRAK, we understand that the ultimate in fitness motivation is in giving real time results to show how you are progressing toward your daily goal.”

When people join MYTRAK, they are given their own Personal Lifestyle Activity Coach (M2) and assigned to a trainer who helps them formulate a health plan based on their goals of weight loss, improving health, feeling better, increasing energy or simply increasing their physical activity. The M2 collects data and shares it remotely so the client’s progress can be monitored and personal guidance can be offered to ensure they stay on track to succeed.

While wearing the M2, the member simply presses the button on the device to instantly see their health circle. The more green the circle is, the closer they are to reaching their daily goal. This simple feedback is addictive and easy to learn regardless of age, language or goal. The M2 makes exercise fun, interactive and as simple as going for green every day.

“We are excited to be able to help people lose weight, improve their health or simply feel better by making small changes in the way they live,” says Hanoun. “No matter where they live, what lifestyle they lead or what their goals are, it all starts with changing people’s behavior and providing ways to keep people motivated.”

MYTRAK will help you change the way you live and eat, with support from professional health coaches and an online community of people who share similar goals and interests. The M2 is the missing link that people need to monitor and support them on their path to a healthier lifestyle.

About MYTRAK

MYTRAK is a lifestyle, health and wellness and weight loss solution that combines science, technology and nutrition with physical activity, supported by a team of live health coaches and an online social community. MYTRAK services people where they live, helping them succeed by staying active throughout their day – as part of their daily routine or participating in the activities they enjoy. For more information, visit www.mytrak.com.

The Daily Resource ~ ListAfterList.com

"List after List logoEvery woman has made a list at least once in her life. And if you are a Baby Boomer or Senior chances are you have made hundreds or even thousands of lists over the years. Well Women of Wisdom has found an online solution to all those lists.  Its’ called ListAfterList.com

ListAfterList.com knows how busy you are. Every Second Counts! so they designed a site to provide you  great information in the most concise manner possible at the click of a mouse. Best of all, you can even create you own lists in under a minute. So go ahead and read, share, create and enjoy!

ListAfterList.comwas created by four Internet-industry veterans who believed that a service pairing the proven attraction of lists with the wisdom and experiences of people just like you would make for a highly entertaining and useful destination for everyone online.

“With thousands of great lists submitted by hundreds of knowledgeable listers, ListAfterList.com offers you highly desireable information on just about anything in a form factor you love – lists!”

There are links to COOL LISTS and LIST SITES so you can check out what others are doing with their lists too!

Go ahead, check out ListAfterList.com today!

 

 

The Daily Resource – Mentoring

Find a mentor

"Find a mentor by betty Southard"
Almost everything that you want to do has already been done by someone else. Plus you can always find books and courses on how to do it.

What does that mean for you? There is someone out there who can help you get started. There is a system or blueprint…you won’t need to reinvent the wheel.

This doesn’t mean ask your neighbor or even your best friend who has never done what you want to do. Find that person who has triumphed over or succeeded in what you are facing. Then consistently and constantly take action on that mentor’s advice.

Today’s Daily Resource was submitted by Wendy VanHatten, www.vhwritingservices.com,  a published author, freelance writer and editor, editor for a regional publication, blogger (www.travelsandescapes.blogspot.com) and loves to travel.