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3 in 4 mobile users check-in from a smartphone comScore, a market research firm that measures trends in the digital world has released a study that shows just how mobile the world has become. Their research reveals that many mobile and smartphone users checked in using mobile apps such Facebook Places, Foursquare and Gowalla. The study, which surveyed users in March, found that 16.7 million, or 7.1 percent of the total US mobile subscriber base used location-based "check-in" services on their phones. 17.6 percent of the estimated 12.7 million smartphone owners now use these services.

"Checking the credit histories of job applicants-a common practice among employers-is coming under fire."

Q: I'm mentoring a young, ambitious engineer in our company. He's competent and demonstrates his energetic drive every day. However, he constantly makes spelling and grammatical errors in his writings. I've asked him to utilize spell-checking and re-read his emails. But mistakes such as confusing "our" with "are" and "there" and "their" aren't picked up with the computer tools. It's been over a year and he's still making these mistakes. What would you suggest as an appropriate next course of action? I am not sure if there are any additional classes he can take to improve his grammar/spell-checking skills.

"After three rounds of interviews for a sales position with Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Patricia Rosa received a letter in February saying her job application was denied based on information from a background check she authorized the company to conduct. The only blemish on her record, she says: Poor credit that built up since she lost her job two years ago."

A person's horoscope has to be checked for mangal dosha and compatibility has to be ensured before finalising the marriage. if a woman or even a man has mangal dosh. One can wait out the period of mangal dosh, continue with poojas and observances during the period and take steps to nullify its effects before marriage.

A person's horoscope has to be checked for mangal dosha and compatibility has to be ensured before finalising the marriage. if a woman or even a man has mangal dosh. One can wait out the period of mangal dosh, continue with poojas and observances during the period and take steps to nullify its effects before marriage.

"November is the 42nd annual National Career Development Month. And if you check out the 25 ways to advance your career below, you'll be well on your way to professional success. "

Check out my article entitled, Introducing LaGuardia eCareer! in the September 2010 issue of LIVE WIRE. A LaGuardia Community College CUNY publication.

CIO - When you belong to several social networking sites-Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter-(and don't we all?), keeping up with them can seem overwhelming. Tweet this. Update that status. Share a link here.If you've resolved to get more organized this year, consider these seven tools that save time and streamline your social networking interactions. My picks: For easy content sharing across platforms, be sure to check out is the browser plugin Shareaholic. And for simple synching and updating of multiple accounts, Atomkeep seems to be the most efficient.

"I answered my phone recently to hear a friend shrieking in my ear. "Check your inbox for the email I just sent you," he wailed. "And please, please tell me I didn't hit Reply All." What happens when we hit "reply all" by mistake? The result can be very embarrassing to say the least. Elizabeth Bernstein offers some tips on how to avoid making such a potentially costly mistake. You know that feeling: You hit Send-and your heart nearly stops. This shouldn't still be happening. After almost two decades of constant, grinding email use, we should all be too tech-savvy to keep making the same mortifying mistake, too careful to keep putting our relationships and careers on the line because of sloppiness. "

Could you pass a Facebook background search? The next time you apply for a job, don't be surprised if you have to agree to a social-media background check. Many U.S. companies and recruiters are now looking at your Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other accounts and blogs -- even YouTube -- to paint a clearer picture of who you are. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903461104576464823762727188.html#ixzz1Tnrdf6Qk

To get a read on applicants, more employers are using pre-hire assessments, which can check personality, cognitive ability and competency, among other areas. About 56% of companies are using some sort of assessment tool as part of the hiring process this year, up from 48% in 2010, according to Aberdeen Group, a Boston-based research firm.

Was it a mirage? Not just our formerly fat 401(k)s but also the whole idea of a comfortable work life followed by an evergreen retirement, replete with health coverage, perks aplenty and - oh, yes - pension checks as far as the eye could see.

Because so many people in their teens and early 20s are in this constant whir of socializing-accessible to each other every minute of the day via cellphone, instant messaging and social-networking Web sites-there are a host of new questions that need to be addressed in schools, in the workplace and at home. Chief among them: How much work can "hyper-socializing" students or employees really accomplish if they are holding multiple conversations with friends via text-messaging, or are obsessively checking Facebook?

Writing Servlets, JSP and Java Beans for providing Business logic as well as views. * Developed User interfaces using JSP. * Involved Database Connectivity through Model. If you are suitable then please post your CV on http://www.angstcorner.com/CVUpload/tabid/154/mode/ca/Default.aspx or check below links. Experience: 2-4 yrs Salary: 3-4 Lacs(Indian Rupees) Last Date: 01-Dec-09 To know more about this job please have a look on this link: http://www.angstcorner.com/JobDetails/tabid/133/JobID/1053/Default.aspx Thanks Angst

The Job Search is hard enough as it is. Don't make it harder on yourself. You are NOT saving time by using the same resume for every job you apply to. Each resume should correspond with each position you are applying for. Some positions might require different skills than others. Match the skills you have with the skills each job requires. Know each company you are applying for as well. Make sure each resume corresponds with the company that will be receiving the resume. OR ditch the paper resume and create a video resume!SHOW your interpersonal skills, tech ability, and winning personality instead of writing it on a resume and hoping employers believe you. Check out www.GoJobio.com for more info!

Marriage getting delayed need not cause worry. Online expert astrologer can easily check the chart to see whether it is a temporary phase with a positive result or whether it is a more permanent possibility of no marriage. Remedies through gemstone therapy, chanting of appropriate navagraha stotras and removing manglik dosha severity can be done regularly until the correct timing for marriage naturally occurs in the marriage chart. Let us look at the causes for delayed marriage

Compatibility is always checked using kundali matching by date of birth and name. A high score indicates high compatibility and low score below 18 indicates low compatibility. In individual horoscopes, problems for marriage can arise due to afflicted 7th house, influence of malefic planets like rahu and shani, and certain doshas which are negative for marriage. Sometimes, the auspicious yogas of the other partner can cancel the severity of it. Compatibility has to be analyzed in detail.

In general, it is the 10th house that reveals all about the job, profession and career. It is during the dasha of the 10th house and 10th lord that many good developments happen related to the job. The 5th house in one's horoscope is what is checked for education. If it is occupied by strongly auspicious planets, it means one has a good education and therefore chances of a good job. Take the help of online astrology and put an end to all marriage and career problems.

The janma kundali of a person is a birth chart representing twelve houses and each house represents one or more aspects of a person's life. The positioning of the nine planets in these houses prominently reveal the aspect of luck and fortune in a person's life. In Indian society, kundali matching always checks whether the match will bring good fortune or misery to each other.