Kevin Gardner
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Entry Level Jobs in Silicon Valley
If you are a student in college who is about to graduate this spring, you may want to consider moving to Silicon Valley if you want to have the highest chances of getting an entry level job that you will enjoy. As Silicon Valley is large and there are many types of different jobs, you are nearly guaranteed to get a job in Silicon Valley if you look hard enough and consider many different kinds of careers that relate to each other but are slightly different. For example, you can do a wide variety of types of entry-level jobs as a recent college graduate if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can choose to work at a finance firm or a tech startup company if you enjoy technology and economics, or you can work for a health insurance company if your degree is in the health sciences.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal
Providing the Best Security Measures for Your Business
Once upon a time in America, business was sealed with a handshake the deal was closed. Later on came contracts, lawyers plus litigation, witnesses for a plethora of other issues concerning businesses. The main files of businesses used to be typed by a secretary and filed alphabetically and these were the business owner's official records. The times have changed and businesses cannot conduct themselves as though the old paradigm exist today. The technology has advanced from saving files to a three and a half floppy disk or saving to an external drive for backup. The rise of the hacker for-profit culture is the new way criminals will victimize people. The future of war will not be conducted on a battlefield. Forget soldiers, tanks, ships, airplanes, and battalions but by proxy cyber attacks on businesses, governments, and individuals. Recently in this past decade we have seen the rise of identity theft. State governments and hospitals have been blackmailed or extorted by cyber attackers who want money before the release of the companies computers. There are a number of large and small businesses who have not taken seriously enough the need for network security to be the latest in technology to thwart these kinds of problems. The number one threat to America's prosperity is compromised security throughout the main branches of government and financial institutions. The new normal will be faceless virtual cyberterrorist and the counter-attack will be cybersecurity experts tracking and neutralizing the threats.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal
5 of the Best Ways to Trick Out Your Car
Cars and trucks are not usually personalized from factory to garage. In other words, there aren't as many unique options to add that are specific to your liking. For the most part, any options you can add from the factory are either unnoticeable, too expensive, or poor in design. This is one of the main reasons why many car owners are turning towards aftermarket ways to trick out their vehicles. As a matter of fact, there are even car competitions for people who have the best or most extravagant aftermarket additions on their cars. Known as "tricking out" your car, people can get quite overwhelmed with the many options there are to add. From shiny new rims, tinted windows, and everything else in between, people are willing to do whatever they can to make their vehicle as unique and personal to them as possible. So, with that in mind, here are five of the best ways to trick out your car.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Wheel
5 Tips for Healthier, Softer Skin
Ways to come up with healthier and softer skin The largest organ of the body is the skin itself, and when the skin is healthy, the layers do their best to provide protection. Although when the skin is not taken care of, its abilities are compromised, and it cannot work as an effective barrier. Here are some of the best ways to protect your skin and make sure the skin, in turn, provides its best abilities for protection. The skin is the main representative of your body, and it reflects a lot about you. From the bad acne breakouts to the radiant pregnancy glow, age, as well as health, are direct determinants for your skin.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Blush
Five Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Your Employees
Introduction A well-established organization or company always runs smoothly if it is equipped with highly professional and skilled employees. The employees assume different roles in the company with the aim of leveraging income of the company. This article describes five ways which you can use to improve the effectiveness of your employees.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal
Go Beyond Fitness to Lose Weight
"You can't outrun a bad diet." That is one of many sayings that has become a mantra in response to questions on how to lose weight, and yet many people continue to struggle with finding a way to lose weight successfully. The general answer for the rather generic question is that you must eat less and move more in order to shed the pounds, but there are more specific methods that can help. Breaking things down, first there is the move more (fitness), then there is the eat less, and finally, for some there are medical options to help in order to reach the final end goal of reaching a healthy body mass
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Longevity
Staying Fit At Any Age
Many people of all ages can have a hard time becoming fit, and then maintaining their fitness. However, it goes without saying, fitness can be achieved at any age. It is never really too soon or too late to put your body's physical health first. Although it may seem a bit difficult the longer you leave off of exercising, there are other light forms of exercise that still engage your heart, and work up a sweat. Below are just a few simple ways to obtain health at any age so that your physical condition can peak and function at its optimum level of performance.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Longevity
Technology that Has Made Business Improve Significantly
There is no doubt that we have seen many businesses soar because of the influx of technology. It has allowed companies to be more efficient and productive than ever before. Some corporations are seeing a new way to get in touch with customers and keep them. They can send direct messages and get a question on a product within minutes. Here are some major ways that technology has made businesses improve significantly over the years.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal
Entry Level Jobs in Business
Business majors have a number of decisions to make early on about where they will spend the majority of their careers. While this is usually with the same firm in a number of areas, most business tend to specialize in one area. While this is usually based on their skills and interests, there are a number of other variables that may affect their ultimate goal, whatever that may be. It sort of helps that a career in business is somewhat safe, assuming the correct career path has been chosen, for those that want that sort of thing. Nonetheless, a business major must make a choice as to which sort of career that they end up in, and the sooner that choice is made the better, considering the differences between the various careers.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal
Terms in the Technology Industry That You Should Know
In the technology industry, there are a number of terms that are used to describe things that pertain to computer software, hardware, and general use. As a technology professional or entrepreneur, there are many terms in the technology sector that you should know. By knowing these terms, you will have a better understanding of how technology works and also about the latest developments in the technology field.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in 01
How Customer Service Changes Everything
In retail jobs, customer service is very important. There are so many steps and ways to provide good customer service. Customer service is where you show the customer you care about their needs and wants in a product. You have to listen to what they are saying and answer their questions. Customers have to be showed how much you care about helping them. When they see that then they will pay attention to everything you know about the products.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal
5 Reasons Why Your Company Needs to Embrace Video Conferencing Today
Video conferencing is one of those technologies that have improved the efficiency of not only businesses, but also non-profit organizations and government agencies. Video conferencing enables people that are not together physically to engage in discussions just as they would when sitting together in a boardroom.
By Kevin Gardner5 years ago in Journal