do you trust the #Spell-Check function ?

To be frank, I kinda use it, but of course I know that not everything that gets highlighted is wrong ... but seems a lot of people can`t make a difference between some common used words, and use a "by the ear" adaptation, enjoy

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25 Reasons Not to Trust Spell-Check When Job Hunting

You've probably pored (or is it poured?) over your resume and cover letter hundreds of times, fine-tuning them, updating them, making sure they're so perfect that even the most trained eye could find nary a mistake.

And you've heard it before, but it never hurts to hear it again: Don't. Misspell. Anything.

And even with all the electronic advances we're making in the spelling department (good-bye Oxford English Dictionary print version), these words can still slip by spell-check, making you look like a complete idiot.

It's called spell-check, not grammar-check, for a reason.

Note: If you don't already know the differences between your & you're; and their & they're & there; and its & it's; and two & to & too, for all that's good and holy, please look them up.

Check out our list and feel free to add your own: 1. Pubic vs. public: This is my favorite one. 2. Manger vs. manager: Let's hope you don't confuse your boss for where the baby Jesus used to chill out. 3. Diffuse vs. defuse: Diffuse means to spread, as in diffuses the light. Defuse means to make less harmful, as in "defuse a crisis," or to defuse a bomb, which is important if you're applying for a bomb squad job. 4. Stationery vs. stationary: You exercise on a stationary bike. You print out your resume and cover letter on high-quality stationery. 5. Desperate vs. disparate: "My desperate ideas have always been embraced by my manger." Oy, spell-check won't catch those. See ya. 6. Loose vs. lose: Don't be a grammar "looser." 7. Allot vs. a lot: And please never write "alot," though your spell-check may be able to find that one. 8. Accept vs. expect vs. except: All three of them sound alike, and the last two look a lot alike, so be careful. 9. Fro vs. for: A lot of people just fly by these small words. 10. Preventive vs. preventative: Look at this example from TalkTalk: Preventive medicine regards vitamin C as an effective preventative against colds. 11. Site vs. sight vs. cite: Did you forget to cite your sources and then lose sight of your goals at your next job site? 12. I could of vs. I could have: Eek, this is not Twitter, folks -- have always wins. 13. Infamous vs. famous: Did you just have lunch with your infamous client? Meaning the worst kind of client ever? Infamous means not good. You don't want to say in your cover letter that the "infamous Mother Teresa" was one of your idols. 14. Flesh out vs. flush out: You can flesh out a great plan, while you flush out the insects from your baby's formula. 15. Access vs. assess: Assess your resume by accessing this post. 16. Definitely vs. defiantly: So many people still try to spell "definitely" with an "a" and get "defiantly" instead. Head. Meet. Wall. 17. Then vs. than: Perfect your resume, then apply for the job. It's better than sending one full of mistakes. 18. Lead vs. led: Colonel Mustard may be in the dining room with a lead pipe, but hopefully you led your team in sales last year. 19. Insure vs. ensure: You insure your car. A mistake-free resume ensures a shot at an interview. 20. Form vs. from: Again, always check even the most common and smallest of words! 21. Lay vs. lie: You lay down your paper. Hopefully you won't be lying down with your potential boss in your bed to get this job. Try to remember that "lay" needs a direct object. This one needs a little bit more explanation though. The past tense of "lie" is "lay." I know, who exactly invented the English language?? You lay down on your bed yesterday. As for the past tense of "lay"? You laid those papers on your coworker's desk a week ago. Make sense? 22. Less vs. fewer: Yes, there is a difference. Check out Grammar Girl's take. All those signs in the grocery store? They should say "10 Items or Fewer." 23. Principle vs. principal: "My strong principals make me a great candidate." Nice to know you're so well acquainted with school leaders on steroids. 24. Farther vs. further: Use "farther" only for physical distance, "further" for everything else. And please don't type in "father" by accident. Trust me, you'll go so much further in life. 25. Alter vs. altar: You altered the course of your company's future. Then you went home and sacrificed a pig on your altar for dinner. You badass woman, you.

"Any person who uses the words 'irregardless,' 'a-whole-nother,' or 'all-of-the-sudden' will be sent to a work camp." Read more at thestir.cafemom.com

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12 unique and interesting #email #services

You never know when you will find them useful ...

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12 Unique Email Services You Should Know About

Disposable Email: For all those times when you don’t really want to give out your email address to somebody but you really have to, these disposable email accounts can be very useful. For example, if you want to register for a software but do not want to give your actual email address, you can create a temporary/disposable email account that will expire after sometime.

Send Anonymous Email: Sometimes, we don’t want to identify ourselves as the email senders. In such cases, using an anonymous email address is fairly useful.

Universal Access: You are at a public computer where Gmail doesn’t work, or for some reason the administrator has blocked access to it. You can use these email services to check your Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and all other kinds of email accounts just from one single website.

Self-Destructing: You want to send somebody an email but does not want that email to exist for long. These services can help you send a self-destructing email. Read more at ijaar.com

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#Productivity Tips

Well, if you ever thought of boosting your productivity, here are some myths that you should not take into consideration ...

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5 Productivity Myths That Need to Be Busted

When there is so much advice and information on productivity floating around, it is obvious that not all of that is worth paying heed to. There are certain popular beliefs on productivity that some consider useful, which in reality do nothing but to hamper their efficiency. This article talks about five productivity myths which the sooner you come to know about and understand, the better. I'm sure most these tips are something you could actually relate to. Check them out.

Multitasking Works Let me set the record straight before I begin - I am not against multitasking. Some people can actually juggle tasks and accomplish all of them efficiently. But the fact is there aren't many people who can do it, especially in this age of information overload. Uni-tasking is far more effective if you want to get things done without compromising on quality. We've already published how mono-tasking is better than multi-tasking, and why this might be the age of uni-tasking. If you care about focusing, and focusing well, try your hand on one thing at a time.

Procrastination is "Always" Bad Procrastination is a basic human trait. Most of us are lazy by birth. We want to delay tasks and enjoy life, till they can be delayed. There are many negative effects of procrastination, no doubt. But, it isn't always bad to procrastinate.

Sometimes, it's important to take a step back, relax and just ignore what you do every day. It helps you assess the importance of things you do, prioritize them, and also helps to de-stress yourself. So it's good to procrastinate once in a while in order to recharge yourself.

The More You Work, the Better This might have been true in the industrial age, but not in this information age. Make no mistake, there's still no substitute for hard work; success doesn't come easy. But, it requires that you be productive and efficient. You need to decide what should be your focus and where you should channelize your energies. Sometimes, just 5 or 6 hours of work each day can get you results. But that has to be 5 or 6 hours of actual "work" and nothing else. And, you have to be consistent with that too; you gotta do it every day without fail.

The Same Productivity System Works for Everyone This is something I myself understood quite late. I would read productivity advice and then try my best to implement it. When I was unable to follow it, I couldn't understand where I was going wrong. Finally, after trying out various systems, I found out what's best for me. Since no two people are same, the same productivity system might not work for them. One might prefer to work till late, the other might be an early riser. The bottom line is that you need to try different productivity systems to see which of them fits you well.

It's Always About the System Finally, I think one of the biggest myths surrounding productivity is that one can always be productive by following certain steps, or by following a productive system. It's not always about the system. It's about you. I've read about people who suffer from disorders like ADHD and hence can't focus. But since they don't know about it, they cannot figure out why none of the productivity systems works for them. I've also read about people who don't like what they do, but still try out everything to focus and get things done, just to fail each time. The point is, if you just can't get things done, and this has been going on for a long time, then it's time to self-introspect and find out what this is all about.Read more at www.dumblittleman.com

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