Some of my new pieces of artwork. I am working on more to host a show of my work which
I am targeting for the month of March or sooner. Now, if I can just find some space.
Enjoy!
Happy Holidays
Kay Kelison aka KEO
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
A Recruiters' Guide for Searching On BING Lesson Number Three
Search Effectively
Having trouble finding what you want in your searches? Keep in mind that the quality of your results depends a lot on the words that you use to search. Here are some tips to make every search more effective:
Make sure that you spell search words correctly. Remember to leave a space between each word in your query.
Use words that you would expect to find in the websites that you're looking for during your search.
Use the OR and NOT keywords to combine or exclude words. For example, if you use tree NOT evergreen, you will get results for trees but not for evergreen trees. This feature is currently available only in select countries and regions.
Vary your search terms for different results. A different word or phrase will return different search results. Try useing fewer descriptive words, or try words that have a different but similar meaning. For example, try alloy instead of metal or steel.
Search for exact phrases by placing the search words within quotation marks. For example "short evergreen tree".
Click a category to see only the results associated with that category. A list of categories may appear at the top of the search results.
Use Instant Answers keywords to focus your search. For example, to learn the definition of a word, type define, followed by the word you want to define. For more information, see Find instant answers. This feature is currently available only in select countries and regions.
Notes
Basic searches aren't case sensitive.
Common words, such as a, and, and the are ignored unless you use quotation marks around them. For example, "a" car "and" car, or "the" car.
If your search includes a date, type the name of the month instead of the calendar number.
You don't have to type the word AND between your search words. By default, all searches are AND searches.
You can type up to 150 characters, including spaces, in the search box.
Friday, December 18, 2009
A Recruiters' Guide for Searching On BING Lesson Number Two
Using Advanced Search on BING
If you've done a search and want to narrow the results, you can use Bing's advanced search option to help. At the top of your search results page, click advanced to open the advanced search box. Choose the parameters of your search. You can look for results by: search terms
All of these terms: Uses an AND (A search keyword that you can use to find results that contain the entire search terms you specify.) operation. Ignores punctuation and stop words (Words that are frequently used, but that do not offer descriptive value to search engines. For example, a, of, and they are considered stop words.) . Any of these terms: Uses an OR (A search keyword that you can use to find results that contain either of the search terms that you specify.) operation.
Ignores punctuation and stop words
This exact phrase: Searches for the exact phrase, including punctuation and stop words.
None of these terms: Uses a NOT (A search keyword that you can use to find results that don't contain a search term you specify.) operation.
The NOT operation groups the terms within parentheses, including punctuation and stop words.
Site/Domain
Limit your search to a specific site, such as Microsoft.com, or to a root domain, such as edu, gov, com, net, org. You can also limit your search to country- or region-specific domains, such as uk and de.
Country/Region
Limit your results to websites from specific countries or regions.
Language Limit your results to specific languages.
When you've finished adding options, click the search button.
Note
You can select any of these options multiple times to create a more powerful search. For example, to search for websites in French and Spanish, click Language, select French, and then click Add to Search. Repeat these steps for Spanish.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
A Recruiters' Guide for Searching On BING Lesson Number One
(a BING cheat sheet spread –out in segments)
BING is the world’s first Decision Engine – a faster way to make more informed decisions, delivering:
· Great results
· A richer, more organized experience
· Powerful decision making tools to help you accomplish key tasks more easily
BING will help you make faster, more informed decisions when searching online. Bing saves you time, improves your search success, and reduces the numbers of pages and clicks to complete complex tasks.
This isn’t a complicated process and the logic is all in how you apply it. BING gives you the tool to find what you are searching for with ease. As a recruiter/sourcer/researcher, you will want to think effective, simplistic, and less complicated when structuring your search strings and the results will come with this Decision Engine. BING brings a fresh approach and incorporating some specialties, like domain, sites, region specific domains and much more. This fresh approach will help you structure strings with ease.
Advanced Searches
If you've done a search and want to narrow the results, you can use Bing's advanced search option to help with that task.
Choose the parameters of your search. You can look for results by:
Search Terms
· All of these terms: Uses an AND operator. Bing ignores punctuation and stop words for this type of search term. (STOP WORDS In database searching, "stop words" are small and frequently occurring words like and, or, in, of that are often ignored when keyed as search terms. Sometimes putting them in quotes " " will allow you to search them.)
· Any of these terms: Uses an OR operator. Bing ignores punctuation and stop words for this type of search term.
· This exact phrase: Searches for the exact phrase, including punctuation and stop words.
· None of these terms: Uses a NOT operation. The NOT operation will group the terms within parentheses, including punctuation and stop words.
Over Used Words That Make Your Resume Suck
I’ve used a few choice words in my life. You probably have too? However, when the wrong words appear on your resume, it sucks and could be damaging to your next career move. These suckie words are not of the four-letter variety. These words are very common. They are accepted. They cover the average resume with buzz worthy words badness. Hiring managers can identify sucky words in seconds, leaving your resume work worthless. So how do you write a wicked resume without the suck? How do you turn the wrong words into right? To help you land the job interview, here’s how to spin the 6 sucky resume words into skills that sizzle.
1. Responsible For
I frown when I read “Responsible For” on a resume. Of course you’re responsible for something. But, how many? How long? Who? What? When? Rather than waste the hiring manager’s time reading a vague list of responsibilities, be specific and back up your cited skills and accomplishments. Employers want the best that explains your accomplishments. Be specific to get the point across quickly. Prove you have the skills to get hired. The resume that avoids vague “responsibilities” and sticks to facts detailing skills, growth, reduced costs, and number of people managed, budget size, etc gets the job interview.
2. Experienced
Are you experienced? Rather than cite Jimi Hendrix on your resume, pleeease just say what your experience entails. Saying you’re experienced at something and giving the facts on that experience are two very different approaches.
3. Excellent written communication skills
Yes, I realize this isn’t a single word it’s rather a phrase. This phrase must die. It’s on most resumes. Is it on yours? If you’ve got writing skills, do say what you write and how you communicate. Are you writing email campaigns, marketing materials, or user documentation? Are you word smiting legal contracts, business plans, or proposing proposals? However you wrap your words, be sure to give the details.
4. Team Player
Are we playing football here? Unless you want to be benched with the other unemployed “team players” then get some hard facts behind your job pitch. If you want to make a touchdown then do explicitly say what teams you play on and qualify the teams’ achievements.
5. Detail Oriented
What does detail oriented mean? Give the specifics to the details with which you are oriented. Please, orient your reader to the details. If you have the details, do share them with the hiring manager. Give the facts, the numbers, the time lines, the dollar figure, and the quantitative data that sells your skills and disorients the competition.
6. Successful
Hopefully you only list the successes on your resume. So if everything is a success, then why write the s-word? Stick to showing your success by giving concrete examples of what you’ve done to be successful! Let your skills, qualifications, and achievements speak for you. When it comes to your successes, please don’t be shy. Boast your best, sing your praises, and sell your skills.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
We Are BingJobs!
Hi Everyone
Wanted to share with you all that I am one of 6 contributors to our newly developed BINGJOBS Blog!.
For me, it’s important to hear from you fellow bloggers by leaving me comments, suggestions, etc.
I am always looking to improve my writing and adding value to the blogging community.
Thanks for your support and I hope to hear from you.
Please spread the word, if you feel it adds value.
http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/bingjobs/default.aspx
Cheers,
Kay
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