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 Entertainment › Re: Meet BG, The Animal That Can Tweet. by howardriddle(op): 10:54am On Aug 15, 2013 |
the future is really, finally here. |
| Entertainment › Meet BG, The Animal That Can Tweet. by howardriddle(op): 9:46am On Aug 13, 2013*. Modified: 10:52am On Aug 15, 2013 |
https://s2.cdn.memeburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/BG-5.jpg Anyone who’s spent enough time online is probably well aware of the fact that honey badgers are completely bad-ass. But they’re also apparently the ideal choice when it comes to running a zoo’s social media account. At least that seems to have been the Johannesburg Zoo‘s line of thinking when it made BG the honey badgerits official social mediavoice. BG is able to tweet because of his high-tech enclosure, devised by the Draftfcb-owned digital agency Hellocomputer, and constructedby BinarySpace‘s, Tom van den Bon. Selected because he is active during the day and at night, has a definite personality and loves being with people, BG began tweeting on 14 June this year using a system devised by the agency. The system was developed and installed by Hellocomputerand comprises motion-triggered, animal-friendly sensors installed at several places in the spacious enclosure and connected wirelessly to an on-site base station located outside the enclosure. It most likely takes its inspiration from one built on a much smallerscale at a Hellocomputer hackathon, which resulted in the world’s first tweeting hamster. The base station is itself connected to the agency’s server, which hosts a database of pre-written tweets. As BG moves around his camp, he trips the sensors which then send relevant tweets. If he is munching at his food bowl, he’ll be sure to trigger a food-related tweet, for example. Kerry Friend, executive creative director of Hellocomputer says theproject was an attempt to get the zoo more engaged on digital media. “The Zoo does a wonderful job connecting with animal fans using many different traditional media, but it has steered away from the digital realm until now. Having acknowledged the many benefits ofengaging with its target base using social media, it wanted an especially appealing way of doing so. “Hellocomputer’s logic was that, since the thing that people love about the Zoo is its animals, it makes sense for an animal to tweet. “The job has fallen on BG’s shoulders right now but there are plenty of interesting candidates, ones who are on the extinction list and who could become ‘spokesanimals’ for their species as well. Who knows what the future will bring,” she said. For its part, the zoo said that BG’s safety was critical to its acceptance of the project. “While we were immediately enchanted by Hellocomputer’s innovative proposal to turn one of our most social animals into a social media spokesperson, we stressed that we could not put BG at risk at all”, said Johannesburg Zoo’s Brand & Communications Manager, Letta Madlala.. “The system designed by Hellocomputer utilises wireless sensors, so there’s nothing for BG to chew on, choke on or entangle himself in. They are also small and unobtrusive, and have been attached at the highest points of the enclosure, while the base station and its solar power source, which are more difficult to ruggedise, have been placed outside the enclosure. “The sensors are also enclosed in hard-to-penetrate Perspex so, if BG does manage to get his claws on one — and let’s face it, honeybadgers are resourceful and very strong creatures — he will not be able to penetrate it in the short term and it can be retrieved by zoo staff,” she added. While several of BG’s tweets will address his daily activities — suchas his walks around the zoo which he takes on a lead, his mealtimes and his play times — the zoo says it will also get him to promote any special events: https://s4.cdn.memeburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/High-Tech-Enclosure-Diagram-smaller.jpg Pipe down little pigeon! At the Joburg Zoo the birds aren’t the onlyanimals that tweet. #tweetingbadger — Tweeting Badger (@zootweetslive) July 1, 2013 Cheeky #selfie pic.twitter.com/Biov9RfqmM — Tweeting Badger (@zootweetslive) June 30, 2013 A kid nearby just won’t stop crying. In the wild that sort of thing won’t get you a lollipop, it’ll get you a hungry lion. #badgertip — Tweeting Badger (@zootweetslive) June 28, 2013 While Hellocomputer has written several rules to govern BG’s tweets limiting the number of tweets a day and an hour or the number of tweets triggered from one station, its server will log BG’s exact movements as they trigger the sensors. This data will be retained and made available to the Zoo at a future date should it have a need to research or contribute to research being done into animal behaviour in captivity. Stolen from: http://memeburn.com/2013/07/meet-bg-the-worlds-first-tweeting-honey-badger/ Looking To employ someone? [url=yolpe.com] Visit Me![/url] |
| Jobs/Vacancies › The 25 Companies That Give The Most Difficult Job Interviews -forbes by howardriddle(op): 3:04am On Aug 13, 2013 |
https://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/239779/126993032/stock-photo-businesswoman-multitasking-while-driving-drinking-coffee-and-talking-on-the-phone-126993032.jpg The job interview process tends to be nerve-racking and frustrating for many of us–but if you’re trying to get hired by Bain, Google, or Facebook, it can be evenmorestrenuous. Imagine having to complete written tests, answer questions like, “How would you build an engine from scratch?” or interview with close to a dozen different people at one firm. Terrifying, right? Well those are just some of the difficult things candidates have to do to land a job, according to Glassdoor.com, a jobs and career website where people share information and opinions about companies, interviews, compensation, and leadership. Glassdoor just released its 2013 list of the Top 25 Most Difficult Companies to Interview, based entirely on experiences from recent job candidates. The website dug through more than 170,000 interview ratings and reviews shared throughout the past year to uncover the list. According to reviews on the Glassdoor site, the company with the toughest interview process for a second consecutive year is the prestigious consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The average interview difficulty rating is 3.9 out of 5. However, 77% of interviewees said they had a positive experience—despite the difficulty—while 12% reported it was negative. What makes interviews at McKinsey & Company so hard? Management consultant candidates, for instance, are asked to work through and solve a business case. “In this situation McKinsey is looking to see how candidates organize their thoughts and process them to find a solution,” says Samantha Zupan, a spokesperson for Glassdoor. A candidate in Chicago said that while he met very interesting and capable people along the way, the interview process itself was” grueling.” “Training for case studies in parallel to a full time executive job is not easy – but also very motivating.” A business analysis candidate said the firm asked the following question:“How would you calculate the annual carbon emissions from electric versus gas vehicles in Africa?” Going through a tough interview process may be off-putting—but it could be worth it, too. Overall, McKinsey earned an average employee satisfaction rating of 4.3 out of 5 from its workers. “If an employer has a clear, well defined interview process that seeks to set expectations about what the job involves, as well as looks to get to know the candidate, where their interests lie and how they can help move the company forward, it’s a natural correlation to see higher employee satisfaction rates given that candidates will have a clearer idea as to what the job entails and where the company is headed,” Zupan says. In the No. 2 and No. 3 spots are ThoughtWorks and Boston Consulting Group. Recent job candidates gave these two companies interview difficulty ratings of 3.9 and 3.8, respectively. The vast majority (73%) reported a positive experience and 14% a negative oneat ThoughtWorks, a software design and delivery firm that employs 2,000 people in 28 offices around the world. Seventy-four percent reported a positive experience interviewing at consulting firm BCG; 12% said it was negative. A software engineer candidate at ThoughtWorks was asked to tell a story of which the title is “Green Hat.” Another candidate said the hiring process is “really thorough.” “Even for an operational role I had seven interviews,” she wrote. “While this is exhausting it’s also really helpful because I got to meet lots of people I would be working with, and ask questions – and get really honest answers. It seems to be as much about whether you want to work there, as whether they wantyou.” Boston Consulting candidates also have to jump through hoops to land a job. A candidate there suggests you brush up on basic math before an interview at BCG, “especially multiplication and division, and practice in front of someone as it simulates the pressure you’ll have. It seems like even asimple math error can doom you, so practice.” A Boston Consulting Group candidate in Philadelphia was asked: “If I took your resume and removed the name at the top, what line on your resume would make your friends read it and recognize you?” Zupan says, “Often challenging and difficult interviews along with seemingly oddball interview questions can be an effective way to see how candidates think and provide an opportunity to get to know the candidate better. When you have to think on your toes in a stressful situation like a job interview, it can help showcase how you think through problems when the pressure is on.” Big names like Google, P&G, Microsoft, and Facebook also rank among the top 25. Zupan says if you’re nervous about the interview, plan ahead and practice how you would handle the various scenarios you think you may encounter during the interview process. “Before an interview every candidate should be prepared to ask questions, do research about the company and the job, and think through responses to a range of interview questions, from common ones like‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ to oddball questions like ‘How many ping-pong balls fit inside a 747?.’ The more due diligence a candidate does ahead of time, the better prepared he or she will feel for the interview.” For example, if you have an opportunity to speak to a recruiter or hiring manager on the phone before you walk into an in-person interview, ask them who you’ll be meeting with, how long you should plan to be there, what the interview setup will be like, and so on, she suggests. Here’s Glassdoor’s list of the 25 Companies That Give the Toughest Job Interviews: 1. McKinsey & Company 2. ThoughtWorks 3. The Boston Consulting Group 4. Gartner 5. Bain & Company 6. Rolls Royce 7. ZS Associates 8. Google 9. Stryker 10. HubSpot 11. Paycom 12. Vistaprint 13. Teach For America 14. Procter & Gamble 15. Avaya 16. Microsoft 17. BlackRock 18. Sapient 19. Citrix 20. Nvidia 21. Informatica 22. Facebook 23. Guidewire 24. Caterpillar 25. Rackspace Pls Note: This is a Global List and is reflective in Numerous Contries as most companies specified here are multi-nationals. Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/08/09/the-25-companies-that-give-the-most-difficult-job-interviews/ To Land a Job: [url=yolpe.com/join.php] Visit Here[/url] To Get Better Employees [url=yolpe.com/index.php] Click Me[/url] 1 Like |
| Webmasters › Re: 18 Year-old Nigerian Youth Launches Yolpe.com To Disrupt African Recruitment by howardriddle: 6:13am On Aug 07, 2013 |
To all those detractors and conspiracy theorists Rudolfbane: http://biztechafrica.com/article/young-entrepreneur-sets-sights-recruitment-market/6613/?section=internet
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| Programming › Re: 18 Yr-Old Nigerian Launches Website To Disrupt Africa's Job Recruitment Industry by howardriddle: 5:50am On Aug 07, 2013*. Modified: 6:22am On Aug 07, 2013 |
All those detractors and conspiracy theorists. howardriddle: An 18-year-old Nigerian developer has launched a new recruitment platform aimed at changing recruitment in Nigeria.From : http://biztechafrica.com/article/young-entrepreneur-sets-sights-recruitment-market/6613/?section=internet 1 Like |
| Webmasters › Re: 18 Year-old Nigerian Youth Launches Yolpe.com To Disrupt African Recruitment by howardriddle: 2:15pm On Aug 06, 2013 |
GraphicsPlus: You are: https://www.nairaland.com/howardriddleLol. trust me i wanted to make a new post until i discovered another account was already championing my cause. I know Rbane personally and he was the one who told me i was covered already. I introduced him to Nl in the first place and we are in the same school using the same free Isp. You can beef and hate all you can. I am 18 and dazall!! If you like send hired killers. I even pitched this idea to seun in Febuary. I told him my age et all. Am a student of Igbinedion University(if you know what that means, so i ain't trying to scam myslf out of poverty) studying law but wanted to study engineering. So you see. I normally have a lot of respect for you buts that by the way. I study labour law and am not a fool for choosing it if am not passionate about Labour in Nigeria. So please. You just killed the chances of my story ever making it on Fp. I am not elvis oo. I will find you and destroy you if you disturb me again. Be warned troll. |
| Webmasters › Re: The Best Web-Based Businesses To Start In Nigeria? by howardriddle: 11:14pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
A Trademark can only be applicable in its country of origin i.e country it is registered. I can start a company now and name it Google if google is not a registered TM in Nigeria (they probably are). Ps: I am a lawyer (student) So i should know. |
| Jobs/Vacancies › Re: The Biggest Mistakes 20-something Job Seekers Make - Forbes by howardriddle(op): 1:30pm On Aug 04, 2013 |
anticent: Very much applicable. Most of the points listed cannot be overemphasized.In lots of ways |
| Jobs/Vacancies › Re: The Biggest Mistakes 20-something Job Seekers Make - Forbes by howardriddle(op): 10:52am On Aug 04, 2013 |
tai wo: Most are not just applicable with the Nigerian Job environmentBecause once a Nigerian sees a Job, he's too scared to lose it? |
| Jobs/Vacancies › Re: The Biggest Mistakes 20-something Job Seekers Make - Forbes by howardriddle(op): 12:19am On Aug 04, 2013 |
big-t:Hehe.. |
| Jobs/Vacancies › The Biggest Mistakes 20-something Job Seekers Make - Forbes by howardriddle(op): 9:42pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
https://b-i.forbesimg.com/thumbnails/blog_2566/pt_2566_197_o.jpg?t=1375368859 The Biggest Mistakes 20-Something Job Seekers Make Young job seekers need to get over their sense of entitlement. There was the young job seeker who showed up at his interview 15 minutes late, failed to apologize, and thenasked if the interviewer had a garbage can so he couldthrow away his gum. There was also the 20-somethingapplicant whose call to the hiring manager went dead in the middle of the conversation. The young woman didn’t call back for two hours, only to explain, without apology, that she had dropped her phone in a tub of water while she was getting a manicure. Then there was the mother who called her son’s boss when he wasn’t hired at the end of his internship, and demanded to know why. Dani Ticktin Koplik, 58, an executive and performance coach in Englewood, N.J. has lots of stories like these. For the last several years, half of Koplik’s coaching practice has been made up of so-called Generation Y, or Millennial, job seekers. This group, age 20-32, makes a series of job-searching mistakes that stem from their sense of entitlement, lack of deference to authority and over-involvement by their parents. Kopliksays in her own practice, parents frequently call and email, and try to micro-manage the coaching process. To run interference, Koplik schedules a monthly meeting with parents, mostly to tell them to stop meddling. She also coaches them to give their kids a consistent message. Too many parents tell their offspring that they have to earn a living, and then let them live at home indefinitely rent-free. Koplik recommends timetables and limits. I asked Koplik for a list of mistakes her 20-something clients make, and she had plenty of ideas. Here is her list of the top ten. 1. Acting entitled One of the consequences of over-involved parents is that young people feel as though they deserve an easyride. Koplik tells of an intern who, on the first day, informed his supervisor that he had to leave early that Thursday for a horseback riding lesson. “It didn’t dawnon this person that he was being totally inappropriate and sabotaging his career,” says Koplik. 2. Starting the process too late Ideally, college students should start looking for meaningful internships for the summer after their freshman year. Students who assume that they will geta job without too much effort, wait too long to begin the process. 3. Under-utilizing the alumni network Though parents and their friends can provide good contacts, the network of professionals that comes through a college or university should be one of the first places a young job seeker turns. 4. Using a résumé that’s sloppy and too self-centered Young job seekers are often weak on résumé basics, like clear, tidy layout, careful proofreading for grammar and punctuation, and use of keywords from the job description. Another big problem: the “objective” section tends to be too much about what they want, and not enough about the potential employer. For example, young applicants often say, “entry level position where I can use my skills, ideas and enthusiasm and I can learn a lot.” Instead, the emphasis should be on what they can contribute to theemployer. Applicants should also leave off menial jobs like camp counselor, unless they can quantify their achievements, like saying they organized waterfront activities for a group of 150 campers. 5. Writing cover letters that repeat the résumé Many young applicants regurgitate their résumé accomplishments in their cover letters. Instead, cover letters should be short and vivid, and say something particular about what the applicant can bring to the job. 6. Doing poor research Young job seekers often just glance at a company website before an interview. Instead they should read everything on the site, search for news clippings aboutthe company, and track social media information, like Twitter feeds, on company managers. 7. Failing to clean up their social media profile All of those drunken, bikini-clad pictures on Facebookshould be removed, or locked down with privacy settings. Everyone, including college students, needs apolished LinkedInprofile. 8. Not showing enough appreciation for the interviewer Young applicants often fail to conclude an interview with an expression of gratitude for the interviewer’s time. Always thank the interviewer in person, make it clear you would consider it a privilege to work at the company and ask about the next step in the process. Then follow up with a handwritten thank-you note or email that references specifics discussed in the interview. 9. Failing to show generational deference Koplik tells of the summer intern who, at the end of his time on the job, marched into the office of the chief diversity officer at a big company and said, “Could I give you some feedback on my internship?” Young people are so used to being included in conversations, they fail to grasp their position in the pecking order. 10. Relying too heavily on listings and job fairs I write this in every article about job search mistakes, because it’s a chronic problem. Koplik says that young job seekers are just as guilty of spending too much time applying to online listings, and through anonymous job fairs, as their more senior peers. We say this over and over: People find jobs through people they know, rather than through advertisements.If you see a listing for a job, try to find a personal connection to the employer and use that as your entry point. ... Sources: Forbes To Get a job: [url=yolpe.com] Click Me![/url] 2 Likes |
| Business › Re: Pls Help Me Review my Start-up! by howardriddle(op): 1:56am On Jun 11, 2013 |
morzook: your idea, though not unique, is a very good one but will it be profitable? the answer is no, not in a year not in two and you need to upgrade the site plus do some marketing. like many startups have seen in this country, the chances of surviving without funding is very low; and to get funding? All I can say is may all you dream of become reality.okay thanks. |
| Programming › Re: Hi. Pls Help Me Review My Start-up by howardriddle(op): 9:47pm On Jun 08, 2013 |
Tpfkakambo: where is version 1.0 at? Site address pulliz! Y only prgrammers by d way is any nl prgrammer gonna contributg code? Open it up to all user types.http://www.Yolpe.com...... Just opening thats why only programmers 4 now!!! |
| Business › Re: Pls Help Me Review my Start-up! by howardriddle(op): 9:44pm On Jun 08, 2013 |
anaybody!!!!! |
| Education › Re: Graduating Class Of 2013: Lets Meet Here by howardriddle(op): 9:44pm On Jun 08, 2013 |
Emzybrown: FINAL YEAR THINGZZZZZOkay!! Nice |
| Education › Graduating Class Of 2013: Lets Meet Here by howardriddle(op): 4:26am On Jun 08, 2013*. Modified: 3:42am On Aug 05, 2013 |
If your names just came out in your school's List of P.G.S (potentially graduating students) you'r welcome here... I know what you guys are think ---Finally at last. What worries/bothers you most about graduating? how your party go be like? One of my biggest issue will remain what to do with my bro's numerous properties. He seriously do not have any idea on what to do with them all. Whether carrying them home or selling it off or gifting it. how are you guys going about your loads? |
| Business › Re: Can You Sell A Business Idea For $600? by howardriddle: 3:36pm On Jun 02, 2013 |
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| Jobs/Vacancies › The Future Of Work by howardriddle(op): 9:23pm On May 25, 2013 |
hello jobseeking nairalanders, i am kinda tipsy(high) while posting this so forgive me for any errors. a new web property has just been born on the web now and here are the details: The idea is to build an online local market-place for the hiring of talented people,pls check it out [url=yolpe.com]Here[/url] and say what you think. Remember you just have to only list your talents or abilities and wait to be called.[url=yolpe.com]Go here?[/url].... Source |
| Jokes Etc › The Real Reason Why The Chicken Crossed The Road by howardriddle(op): 2:26pm On May 24, 2013 |
| Jokes Etc › Funniest Photo of the Day by howardriddle(op): 1:31pm On May 24, 2013*. Modified: 3:00pm On May 24, 2013 |
just saw this on reddit and decided to paste it here. This guy wants to sell his crib https://i.imgur.com/WZwpnil.jpg Baby Kangoroo on napkins https://i.imgur.com/zhNvuVr.jpg |
| Programming › Re: Hi. Pls Help Me Review My Start-up by howardriddle(op): 4:05am On May 24, 2013 |
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| Business › Re: Pls Help Me Review my Start-up! by howardriddle(op): 3:03am On May 24, 2013 |
PapaBrowne: Very excellent idea. thanks a lot the marketing channels will be the hardest........ any tips? |
| Business › Re: Pls Help Me Review my Start-up! by howardriddle(op): 7:49pm On May 21, 2013 |
Update From idea to Partial Realization. It have just been completed.. pls check it out [url=yolpe.com]Here[/url] and say what you think. Remember you just have to only list your talents or abilities and wait to be called.[url=yolpe.com]Go here?[/url] |
| Programming › Re: Hi. Pls Help Me Review My Start-up by howardriddle(op): 12:18am On May 21, 2013 |
Update: From idea to partial implementation. Pls check out The version 1.0 which is open only to programmers and developers for now [url=yolpe.com]Here[/url].. The choice of only programmers is because we can work from anywhere and we already have skills we know of... lets see how this goes. [url=yolpe.com]Here it is...[/url] |
| Romance › Re: i need help oo. my girlfriend is getting me confused by howardriddle: 11:06pm On May 18, 2013 |
xplore your other sexuality like Charlie Boy (linda). You might be gay............ |
| Career › Ask The Hr: Hr Corner by howardriddle(op): 11:29pm On May 16, 2013 |
here, am going to be churning out equitable hr advise and coaching and best practices and tips on how to be the best hr practitioner or recruiter. Stay tuned and follow this space because it will soon get filled. |
| Career › Ask The Hr: Hr Corner by howardriddle(op): 11:03pm On May 16, 2013 |
here, am going to be churning out equitable hr advise and coaching and best practices and tips on how to be the best hr practitioner or recruiter. Stay tuned and follow this space because it will soon get filled. |
| Programming › Re: Hi. Pls Help Me Review My Start-up by howardriddle(op): 10:18pm On May 16, 2013 |
hoodboi: bro dere are a thousand and one ways to adevertise, just google it. try the low budget means first like commenting in blogs, on several forums, url exchange with othr sites, try seo also. u just need strategyyou know, this method is so old skool. it used to be great b4 until pple overused and killed it off. |
