WeChat had more mobile transactions over just Chinese New Year than PayPal had during 2015 by Charlotte McEleny The scale of social and messaging platforms in China is at its peak on Chinese New Year, as statistics on usage of platforms such as WeChat and Weibo reveal. According to WeChat, owned by digital media business Tencent, 420 million people … Read More
The 4 Best Ways to Keep Inspired
The 4 Best Ways to Keep Inspired Contributor: Miles Jennings / Entrepreneur Late January is a time when it’s easy to lose inspiration. Some people may have already scaled back the goals that they’ve set for the year. A new entrepreneur might be already changing targets, pushing back dates and skipping the daily work that his or her resolutions required. It’s not that … Read More
Why Not Interview Jobs as Well as People?
Why Not Interview Jobs as Well as People? by Michael Moffa / Recruiter Note: Caution—the following is fanciful satire and parody, but, like all satire, with a point, or two. Of course, recruiters solicit and vet jobs, much in the same way they solicit and vet resumes. It’s smart and necessary to carefully screen both job seekers and jobs … Read More
How The Digital Industry Has Changed Recruitment Advertising
How The Digital Industry Has Changed Recruitment Advertising By Lauren Riley / Business2Community The world of recruitment advertising has evolved dramatically over time. Traditionally, a company would put up a job advert on a noticeboard in the job centre, or in the local newspaper, and people would mail their applications over to the hiring manager. Fast forward to the birth … Read More
Why I Implanted an RFID Tag in My Hand
Why I Implanted an RFID Tag in My Hand by Peter Diamandis LinkedIn Influencer Last weekend I injected an RFID tag into my right hand. Why? It was a spur of the moment thing, really. I was at the Singularity University Summit in Amsterdam, and an hour before me, Raymond McCauley, Chair of SU’s Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Track, had an … Read More
How to Get Hired: Fill a Need
Original article: Undercover Recruiter How to Get Hired: Fill a Need Most entrepreneurs will tell you that the #1 rule for succeeding in business is, “Find a need and fill it.” But you don’t have to be an entrepreneur to benefit from this advice. The “Find a need and fill it” approach will help you write better resumes and cover … Read More
How Do You Choose A Recruiter For Your Business?
By Amy @BubbleJobs / Bubble How Do You Choose A Recruiter For Your Business? When it comes to taking on new employees, you tend to only really have two options – use a job board (like Bubble!) or use a recruiter. Now, unsurprisingly we’ve already covered job boards in a lot of detail – mainly how to choose a job … Read More
New Application from Qualcomm Life Generating Buzz
New Application from Qualcomm Life Generating Buzz By Michael Essany / mHealthWatch As first reported by our sister site MMW, Qualcomm Incorporated has just announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc., is launching the HealthyCircles Mobile application. According to details provided via email, the application is a secure, medical-grade mobile care solution that provides a frictionless on-the-go care experience for … Read More
The Waiting Game: Surviving Job Offer Anxiety
The Waiting Game: Surviving Job Offer Anxiety By Erik Episcopo / Careerealism Have you ever felt like you totally rocked an interview? You had all your questions and answers prepared, the hiring manager really seemed impressed, and they even hinted at a call back. You wake up the next morning with a huge grin on your face expecting an email … Read More
Study Finds Patient Engagement Opportunities High With mHealth
Study Finds Patient Engagement Opportunities High With mHealth By Ryan Mcaskill / mHealth Intelligence Seventy-two percent of healthcare professionals believe mobile apps can improve patient responsibility. The impact of mobile technology on healthcare is happening in a number of ways. One way that could have the biggest effect of overall health is through patient engagement. Research Now conducted a survey … Read More