Final HR Systems and Tech class

So Wed night was the final HR systems and tech class. I earned an A in it. I think I also earned an A in my Essentials of HR class. We had to do presentations for our final. Mine was on how to build your professional network and you can find it here on SlideShare. Other classmates focused on solving problems for their employers such as having a policy manual to increase customer service, making paper systems electronic and paperless, comparing ERP vs SaaS, using Google Sites to create wikis and share information easily, etc. It was a great class with a lot of smart people in it. I learned a lot and I hope to keep in contact with my classmates and teacher.

Also this past Tuesday I went to SwingGoths at the El Rio in San Francisco. It was fun and I met some nice people but I don't think I'll go back because I didn't really like the instruction style or the music. Cardio Kickboxing is still going strong.

I am going to a Japanese festival on Saturday. Will report back later.

Have a good weekend!

Social Media Synthesis

Hi readers, today we have a guest post from Sophie. We are both members of the Ning community 20 something bloggers. Check out my blog post at her blog which is funny but may be NSFW. I'll be back soon with my own post I hope; finals and presentations are upon me.

Social Media Synthesis

As a new blogger, I've been venturing into social media with gusto. I randomly chose Wordpress as my blog platform, and from what I've heard it's one of the most sophisticated platforms available. So far I have been extremely pleased with my selection! With the many blogging platforms and social media currently available, my biggest surprise in this foray into blogging has been how easily these media interface with each other. Wordpress has made many widgets available to support applications such as Flickr, Twitter, Meebo, and Vodpod to name a few. The widgets in Wordpress sync effortlessly with their respective applications, making my life as a blogger infinitely easier. Many of these applications also promote instant updating and/or uploading via cellular device, which allows bloggers to share pictures or ideas at the drop of a hat. I think this sort of collaboration and synthesis is fabulous, and makes me excited to explore these media as I continue to my adventures in blogging!

Older people flocking to Facebook

Are older people using Facebook more? A new study by online marketing firm iStrategyLabs says they are.

It is great to see older people embracing technology. Peter Corbett, chief executive of iStrategyLabs, told the Chronicle that the influx of older users could be attributed to job networking during a struggling economy but I hope this is a permanent change instead of a recession-inspired fad. When there have been elderly people in my life that have not used modern technology such as past colleagues, bosses, my parent's and their friends, etc. it felt like it took longer to accomplish the littlest tasks. I hope the new Facebook users will have a good experience and branch out to other forms of modern technology.

On another note, I had a busy week. In my HR essentials class I was very pleased after learning that I got an A on my midterm. I am keeping up in my reading and am currently studying Total Rewards and Compensation, Variable Pay and Executive Compensation and Managing Employee Benefits. I'm starting a new recruiting project at my volunteer gig. And while salsa class ended this week, I finally got to try my dance steps out in the real-world by attending Shattuck Down Low's salsa night and learning some new moves and waltz is still going strong.