Computer Support Blog

There are many job listing websites on the Internet, but the vast majority of them amount to a simple position and résumé aggregator.  While they make it easier to find potential jobs and candidates by pooling them all into one place online, most sites don’t try anything that significantly affects or changes the hiring process.  Elli Sharef is a cool person in technology who believes this is a missed opportunity to take advantage of the Internet and new technology.  To address this, she founded HireArt, a startup focused on finding ways to enhance the job application process.  Like other job listing sites, HireArt has companies post available positions and applicants make personal profiles to apply.  However, applicants do not simply upload or copy over their résumé when making their HireArt profile.  HireArt requires potential applicants to provide work samples and complete an interview that is specific to the type of work they wish to find.  Sharef herself is the main developer of HireArt’s interviews.  Generally, Sharef’s interviews include two written responses and two video responses for each candidate.  If you want to create a HireArt profile, but have trouble using a webcam for video replies, you will need home computer support to assist you. Read more »

There are few job sectors where women are overlooked for hiring, promotion, and leadership roles compared to their male counterparts as in the technology sector.  Despite intense gains in social equality in the legislative arena, concerted efforts to provide computers specifically to impoverished girls, and rising test scores for girls in math and science, jobs in the technology sector have remained scarce for women.  But because the Internet has helped women to network, the barriers to women in the technology sector may be broken down.  If they are, it will be in no small part thanks to Carolyn Leighton.

Carolyn Leighton earned her bachelor’s degree in human development at Pacific Oaks College.  In her studies there, she became passionate about women’s rights, specifically in the workplace.  An expert on the gender gap and the glass ceiling, Leighton’s studies revealed to her a profound inequity in the treatment of women in the technology sector.  As a businesswoman, Leighton was baffled at how slowly women were making progress in companies responsible for computer development and electronics manufacturing.  Having had several successful businesses since college, Leighton was building Criterion Research when she conceived of the International Network of Women in Technology.

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For students and professionals getting ready to apply for academic jobs or graduate programs, December is an especially hectic time of the year because it marks the arrival of those dreaded deadlines. Applying for graduate school is a long and tiring process that often involves endless hours of putting applications together. This includes preparing and writing admission essays and personal statements, customizing writing samples, battling with ETS over test score deliveries, and requesting and sending out letters of recommendation. If you’re getting ready for some big January deadlines or know a friend or family member who’s going crazy juggling applications, take a look at Interfolio—an online resource that makes the application process considerably less dangerous to your mental health.

Interfolio is an online system that stores supplementary application materials and sends them out for you. For example, instead of relying on professors to send out recommendations to a dozen or more schools, using your Interfolio account you ask them to upload their confidential letters to your account where it’s stored. Then, in place of entering a recommender’s email address in an application, you simply enter a code that Interfolio generates. Next, Interfolio receives the request and sends out the letter for you. Of course all this happens for the modest fee of $6 per letter per school (+1$ for each additional letter). So for example, if you send four letters to UCLA, the total cost for electronic delivery would be $9 (6+1+1+1).

If you’re worried about the credibility of letters sent by Interfolio because of Internet security concerns or similar privacy issues, rest assured, Interfolio is secure and keeps your letters confidential. Besides, most schools are already familiar with the service and know what to expect.

Interfolio is also idea for sending other documents like resumes, writing samples, or portfolios for job applications. Those preparing for a career in teaching will find the service very useful, as it allows you to collect and save letters of recommendation from employers or site-supervisors before they forget you.

The service offers a variety of different accounts from which to choose, and they’re all priced very reasonably. Additionally, Interfolio offers several options for delivering the material to colleges or potential employers such as online deliveries (which are the fastest) and many ground-shipping options. Many of these, in turn, come with real time tracking and FedEx online tech support.

Documents you upload to your account are stored for five years, even when your account expires! Along with the simple and user-friendly interface, Interfolio has wonderful and accommodating customer service. When you need documents rushed, the service crew is always understanding and ready to help. So make your application process a little less stressful with this amazing service or refer a friend to Interfolio.

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