Glassdoor Does Push Notifications, relevant jobs in the palm of your hand

Glassdoor, a popular online community that brings companies and job hunters together uniquely, has just added a 'Job Feed' to its mobile app. This feed will allow users to receive job listings based on their own customized key words at any time of day.

They have also added a 'Job Scope' button as a part of the update. The Job Scope button is one-click access to company information, such as reviews by actual employees or salaries. This type of transparent information is how Glassdoor is set apart and also why the community is aptly named.

This could make the job hunt significantly less tedious. Just another creative way Glassdoor is trying to make it more painless.

Sparks and Honey - 20 Jobs of the Future

My personal favorite = Curiosity Tutor.

Key Quote - Slide 5 
Our work life will be made up of a portfolio of micro-careers.

20 Jobs of the Future from sparks & honey

3 Secrets for Highly Successful Graduates

The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates from Reid Hoffman

Excellent, quick take on taking an entrepreneurial approach to your OWN career.  Slideshow was created to promote the book 'The StartUp of You'.

Heineken 'The Candidate' Video - Inspires Standouts

Heineken job interviews = you really WIN the job.

H/T C Juppet

Mashable Reveals 7 Sought After Skills

Mashable details skills and attributes for executive success in today's fast paced, global, distributed work environment.  An excellent field guide for futurework skills development.

Recap below - full article here

1. Ability to Prioritize
2. Works well in teams
3. Organizational Awareness
4. Effective Problem Solving
5. Self-Awareness
6. Proactivity
7. Ability to Influence
8. Effective Decision Making
9. Learning Agility
10. Technical savvy

Mobile Workers - 7 Essentials for Working from Home or Road

Whether working from home, the road or increasing co-working space, MNN lists 7 essentials for effective mobile workers.

• Smartphone
• Laptop
• Wireless network
• Routine and boundaries
• Availability - we recommend Google Hangouts
• Organization
• Strategic Over-communication

As you can see, the list goes beyond necessary tech to include personal working habits.

Home Offices + Co-Working space are are the rise.  Our favorite co-work space in Paris is Mutinerie , eclectic space, creative ambiance in Paris 19.

The full article from Mother Nature Network.

In-demand Jobs + Salaries for 2013

The Boston Globe published a quick slideshow of top 6 in-demand jobs for 2013.  Needless to say, the jobs are in the 'digital worksphere'.

Salary ranges (sorry all in US) were provided by creative talent search firm The Creative Group  and the very global talent match firm, Robert Half.

The Future of Work from PSFK - educators + entrepreneurs great read

The always fantastic future-casters at PSFK have produced a comprehensive report on 'the Future of Work'...the summary is here:

PSFK Future of Work Report 2013 from PSFK

Active Networking via Harvard Business Review

Some tips for progressing your professional network - online from +Harvard Business Review .  Quick take = be a generous connector.

Read the full HBR article  "Keep Your Network Alive" here

Future Work - Social Media Copywriter

Ohhhh - I like this one....Social Media Copywriter

The Future's Most Coveted Position: Social Media Copywriter?

It seems a hybrid of engaging writing skills + SEO savvy. Google Author Rank is a key element.

H/T to Matt Zaffina

To Social Media Tips for Your Job Hunt - MBA + Graduates

Boston Inno's Tiffany Jennings offers 5 smart, concise action tips for proactively leveraging the Net in job searches.

The 5 tips + a Now4Next take:

1. Use Keywords - your Twitter, Linked In, Google + accounts should included key words for 'what you want to be known as' not just resume-like experience terms, but terms that define your aspirations for future career roles
2. Google Yourself - well put in the article - Google yourself because potential employers will, what do you WANT them to see?
3. Connect with potential employers - my favorite - follow desireable potential employers on Twitter + Google +.  RT and +1 relevant posts. You will better understand company's and organization's priorities if you are active in their social circles.
4. Mind your manners - show off your professional aptitude in social environments
5. Keep it Human - RTs or +1s without a personal comment or perspective looks like robot spam - social means people.

Smart Job Hunters - Read the entire article here at BostonInno

Just a note - 5 Tips for Job Hunters fits exactly the Award Winning 'Flip the Job Search' program that is underway at CMH in Paris. Concept = steps to take to have potential employers find YOU.

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MBA Holiday Gift Guide - your ideas??

Technology and travel top Bloomberg Businessweek's MBA Holiday Guide. Perhaps a link to re.vu - to maximize your LinkedIn profile may be more practical. Or how about a Pro subscription to Basecamp Project Management?

What is your idea of a smart MBA Holiday gift?

Networked Individualism - Personal Social Networks

A video book synopsis of Networked by the author - 3 minutes well spent.

Key Quote

The new social operating system of "networked individualism" liberates us from the restrictions of tightly knit groups; it also requires us to develop networking skills and strategies, work on maintaining ties, and balance multiple overlapping networks.

Professional success will be driven by Networked Individualism. Ideally, individuals will develop

• personal learning networks
• industry knowledge networks
• professional contacts networks
• lucky networks (?)

Review the review in the Stanford Social Innovation Review

Students + Job Seekers - Quality Info on the Role of Social Media

How to take online opportunities beyond the Facebook familiar to meaningful, professional networking...an enlightened overview in this infographic.

Full article via Shea Bennett at Media Bistro - a terrific resource BTW.

Media Bistro All Twitter Unoffical Resource

From CIO Magazine, an infographic on social + job search, by generation.

2 key points, IMO

• All generations use Social in their job research + professional reputation development
• Employers should have a well articulated social presence, as it is a preferred source of info for Gen Y job seekers.

What is your take?

Resource for Infographic - MillennialBranding

New Role - Head of Content + Audience Development

As previously mentioned, Now 4 Next  delights in discovering job titles + roles that are entirely new.  

This job posting on Dezeen for a Head of Content and Audience Development at The School of Life in London is  an exciting development as creation and curation skills are front + center.

The School of Life blog is full of exceptional ideas - worth adding to your read feeds.

If you are seeking imaginative + un-ordinary work experiences, Dezeen Jobs is a great place to look. Dezeen Magazine  is design and architecture oriented but really brain food for design thinkers.

Curiosity - new era advice via Seth Godin

Well stated - The Curious Imperative - the always concise Seth Godin recently posted this advice.  

"Now that information is ubiquitous, the obligation changes. It's no longer okay to not know."

A quick read, the underlying principle is essential to personal + career development.  Full blog post here.

Seth Godin Blog Home Page

Enterprise Matchmaker - new in corporate strategy

At Now 4 Next, we really enjoy discovering job titles + roles that are breakthrough - did not exist until recently.  Enterprise Matchmaking is definitely in that category.

Cube Ventures combines non-traditional networking + innovative marketing = Enterprise Matchmaking.

The concept + Cube Ventures is the brainchild of Rachel Shechtman, deservedly recognized by Fast Company in their 100 Most Creative People in Business issue.

Take a look at the show+tell section of Cube Ventures site - it will give you brain sparks.

show+tell creates conversation using real stories, brands and products to meet clients' objectives.� Whether sparking ideas for new product development, naming, problem solving or ideating, show+tell creates and conducts customized experiences to produce desired outcomes.�

On Linked In + looking for a new job - a helpful video

More than a professional social network, Linked In's data approach helps to sharpen focus for your job search.

HBR - Cultivate Your Professional Brand Online

The Start Up of You, The Business Model You (video below) and a host of other sources give solid information on steps to take to leverage Social Media for career development.  All worthy reads but this Harvard Business Review article is particularly smart + straight forward. 

Putting your professional self online, 3 key points:

• Build your professional brand
• Demonstrate digital proficiency
• Learn from your diigital network

Full article here - what professional benefits do you see, from your social networks?