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‘Hang Out’ with Obama on Google+ Tonight

The president’s Google+ hangout will be the first all-digital interview from the White House

President Barack Obama is no stranger to interacting in the digital space, conducting town hall…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: January 30, 2012 Tags: Facebook, Google, Google Plus, In the News, LinkedIn, President Obama, Twitter, White House

$100 Billion Facebook IPO Filing Could Come Next Week

The six-year old social networking service is preparing to file paperwork for an initial public offering next Wednesday

Facebook, the iconic social network, will file for an initial public offering on Wednesday, according…

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: January 27, 2012 Tags: Facebook, Google, Infineon Technologies AG, IPO, Technology

How to Get a $10,000 Scholarship from Google

The tech giant offers scholarships to college-bound students studying computer science

Google offering Generation Google scholarships to support college-bound students in their study of computer science.

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: January 20, 2012 Tags: college, college sch, Education, Google, scholarships, STEM, Technology

It’s never easy to search for a new job while you’re already employed. Professionals often find themselves having to sneak around to send out resumes, go on interviews, or speak with potential employers. While you shouldn’t feel trapped in your current position, it’s very important that you conduct your job search with integrity and skill. Consider these tips when searching for a new job and avoid having to compromise your current paycheck. —Aisha Taylor

Career Tip of the Day: Google Yourself

Ensure that your personal brand is attractive on the Web

Be sure your personal brand is represented as attractive as possible on the Web.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: January 20, 2012 Tags: branding, career advancement, Facebook, Google, job interview, job seeker, jobs, personal branding, professional branding, professional development, resume, search engine optimization, SEO, social media, Twitter, Web branding, Web search

The workplace is changing fast. Technology is changing even faster. Are universities keeping pace with either one? Is the U.S. moving fast enough to train and educate a workforce to compete in a global economy? The pressure to innovate within corporations and in small businesses has never been greater. The shift from industrial age thinking to an adaptive, digital, innovative culture will not just be the responsibility of the employer but the employee as well. The real question is: How fast are you changing?

In the U.S. workforce we are trained to think methodically with antiquated processes and tremendous uncertainty in the economy. We have experienced decades of success in industrial thinking and an education system that has been out paced by its foreign competitors. Are we now victims of our own success? What does this mean for the U.S. workforce? Here are four changes in the new economy workplace. —Hajj Flemings

4 Changes in the Workplace That Effect How You Do Business

Being tech savvy is no longer a choice but a means of survival in the workplace

Today’s workplace is all about being tech savvy, if you plan to be successful in…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: January 19, 2012 Tags: Facebook, global economy, Google, Google Plus, Hajj Flemings, LinkedIn, netowrking, social media, workplace

Blackout: Web Sites Go Dark to Protest SOPA

Brands and businesses stand up to the Stop Online Piracy Act

Today, social media is abuzz with the #BlackoutSOPA campaigns of people, big brands and web…

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: January 18, 2012 Tags: Amazon, Blackout, Google, legislation, president barack obama, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Technology, Wikipedia

Why Anyone Who Uses the Web Should be Concerned About SOPA

What the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) could mean to the way you do business online

Web users beware of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which will strip people worldwide…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: January 11, 2012 Tags: entrepreneur, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, piracy, privacy, social media, social network, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube

In the News: ‘The Help’ Leads SAG Award Noms; Romney Using KKK Slogan and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: December 14, 2011 Tags: charity, Google, Google.org, In the News, Ku Klux Klan, Mitt Romney, Octavia Spencer, Screen Actors Guild, STEM, The Help, Viola Davis

3 Reasons Why You Should Create a Branded Google Plus Business Page

The benefits of signing up for Google's latest product now instead of later

Setting up a Google Plus Page is simple and the benefits for your brand can…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: November 22, 2011 Tags: Anderson Cooper, branding, Burberry, Google, Google Plus, Google Plus Pages, Pepsi

WATCH: MC Hammer Launches His Own Search Engine WireDoo

The rising tech entrepreneur announces a service to rival Google and Bing

From entertainer to tech entrepreneur, MC Hammer has come a long way. With the announcement…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: October 24, 2011 Tags: Alchemist Management, Alex Howard, Bing, Google, MC Hammer, O'reilly, search engine, social media, Stanley Burrell, Web 2.0 Summit, WireDoo