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Tech-Enabled Learning by Whitehorne, Associations Now, January 2016, refers to recent survey on associations using technology to help their members/staff learn

The Walk my world project is an "affinity space" for students and teachers to learn together. 

love this video, and theme "be together, not the same"

great resource page on building slides that depart from all the slides we have ever done!

great page on women in elearning with articles written by a variety of authors in 2015--need to read but the article titles seem right in line with LeanIn issues we have talked about in our group.

Eight trends that medium and large sized multinationals recognize but are not necessarily investing in--such as mobile or individualized personal learning or self-directed learning, Consultancy.uk, August 12, 2015

page by Garin Kilpatrick on twitter usage success

Nick Corcodilos, a job coach and contributing writer challenges the stats that say job boards are robust sources of hire. He parses the stats available and comes to the conclusion job boards account for less than 10% of all hires.

from work.chron.com: advantage of job boards: convenience, cheap Disadvantage: limited job pool, competition

Mashables take on Job Boards and Career Websites from the perspective of the recruiter. Basically, Rob Byron is saying build your brand because otherwise you won't stand out on Job Boards or anywhere else. Your digital footprint and network will do you more good than a job board.

Same infographic, but a better explanation of job boards and use following the infographic than the other site using the same infographic.

By Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com. Her take on the status of Job Boards today. She has 3 observations: Boards have changed, job postings haven't and need to be updated; big box job boards focus on volume, smaller niche job boards on a refined pool of potential applicants; ATS/RMS keep candidates and hiring managers apart. New technologies such as gaming used by Marriott may erase this.

good infographic of the history of job boards

Job board center for nonprofits to list their job and board positions. $100 for full time jobs, $50 for part-time jobs and boards of director positions for 60 days.

Interesting annual report from quintcareers.com from 2012 about how ATS works, and how it screens out 90% of applicants based on key words only. Employers use it because of the sheer numbers of resumes they get and the cutting of ranks of hiring decision-makers , but there are many problems with ATS.

" 5 Reasons Why Job Boards Aren't As Effective Anymore Don Goodman November 24, 2015 Job Search At one time, job boards were the way to go for job seekers. It's where you could post your resume for employers and recruiters to view, and apply to job openings. But today, it's a different story. Related: Reactive Vs. Proactive Job Search Strategies Job boards are simply not as effective anymore since there are social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter where you can pretty much network your way to the right contacts. The fact is, job boards have a 2-4% effectiveness rate whereas networking has over a 50% effectiveness rate." More than 85% of employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to review and rank resumes according to skills, experience, keywords. Companies use internal algorithms, so out of an average of 400 resumes using these measures results in only 10 - 20 even looked at. Most hiring managers and recruiters use Linkedin first. Job board resumes are still viewed, but chances are the info is outdated so relying on Linkedin makes sense for recruiters. Niche job boards are worth going to, but to be more productive tie into direct networking through the right contacts.

" 5 Reasons Why Job Boards Aren't As Effective Anymore Don Goodman November 24, 2015 Job Search At one time, job boards were the way to go for job seekers. It's where you could post your resume for employers and recruiters to view, and apply to job openings. But today, it's a different story. Related: Reactive Vs. Proactive Job Search Strategies Job boards are simply not as effective anymore since there are social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter where you can pretty much network your way to the right contacts. The fact is, job boards have a 2-4% effectiveness rate whereas networking has over a 50% effectiveness rate." More than 85% of employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to review and rank resumes according to skills, experience, keywords. Companies use internal algorithms, so out of an average of 400 resumes using these measures results in only 10 - 20 even looked at. Most hiring managers and recruiters use Linkedin first. Job board resumes are still viewed, but chances are the info is outdated so relying on Linkedin makes sense for recruiters. Niche job boards are worth going to, but to be more productive tie into direct networking through the right contacts.

By Laura Murphy, January 6, 2016. Some of it is building investment in Freelancers Union services. Also volunteering in community, finding a hobby, etc.

From undercoverrecruiter.com: Indeed and Monster have more candidates without a college education, Careerbuilder has more candidates with a college education and degrees. Indeed and Monster cater to teenagers, temporary job seekers, those only with a high school education and those freshly out of college. Careerbuilder weeds out some of the less serious applicants and is used more by high-scale employers. Entry-level hiring employers use Monster. For employers, Indeed is cheapest to use, then Monster, with Careerbuilder being the most expensive. Employers still use Careerbuilder because it weeds out unqualified and less serious applicants.

Interesting post on heightened presence of the Girl Scouts at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2016; they have a Cookie 2.0 personal website and app to assist cookie sellers/buyers and encourage girls to go into STEM fields.

post by Alexis C. Madrigal, August 18, 2011, on electronic literacy gaps in our population. I'm one!