http://blacksgonegeek.org/TheBDPAInsider.aspx
IT Job Seeker Survey Results - Analysis Report Now Available
In October 2010 we asked job seekers to take a short
3-minute online survey to let us know how we could help them. The main objective
of the survey was to obtain feedback that we could use to assist job seekers.
This information not only provides a resource to meet our needs, it measures the
effectiveness of our services along with suggestions for improvements. The
survey contained Eight (8) questions. The total sample size for this survey
consisted of 69 participants.
Many job seekers were looking for us to provide additional
resources that are already available to them now. The question might be how can
they tap into the current services and apply the information to their specific
needs.
Click here for the full 11
page IT Job Seeker Survey Results Analysis Report:
http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/SurveyReport2.pdf
Jonecia Keels and Jazmine Miller (Spelman College): Future Face of Technology
Jonecia Keels and Jazmine Miller are full-time students at
Spelman College. They are the
2010 Big Mobile on Campus winners.
There winning mobile application is called
HBCU Buddy. HBCU Buddy is a mobile application created to educate and inform
users, including both prospective and current college students, about
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
across the United States.
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2010/12/jonecia-keels-and-jazmine-miller.html
BETF BDPAtoday
Thursday, December 2, 2010
In This Issue
Strangers at Gate
BDPA Calendar of Events
Career Center (149 Jobs)
Click here for more:
http://tinyurl.com/27pgqx7
BDPAToday Chapter Edition
December 2010
ISSN 1946-1429 is published by BDPA-DC and participating
BDPA Chapters, © Copyright 2010
Click here for more:
http://www.ncr-bdpa.org/bdpatoday/DEC10-Newsletter_Final.pdf
Secrets to Being More Strategic
Have you often wondered what does it really takes to think
more strategically?
If you are seeking tangible ideas that can help you learn
how to better use your strategic thinking skills then you need to make sure you
tune into this presentation.
As a former corporate executives and now as successful
business owners we often find our selves pondering what it really takes to be
successful in today's competitive business environment
Click here for more:
http://tinyurl.com/268hp8h
5 Steps to a Remarkable Personal Brand Strategy
by Tanya Smith
Personal brand marketing is a solid career management
technique. When you are doing the work to clearly identify your personal brand -
or the overall collection of perceptions that you want others to have about you
- it may not be as simple as jotting down a few notes on a memo pad.
Developing a brand strategy that describes the
irresistible, remarkable YOU can take some work, but once you have it, you can
apply the pieces to everything you communicate - e.g. resume, interview remarks,
online media, etc.
Click here for more:
http://blacksgonegeek.blogspot.com/2010/12/5-steps-to-remarkable-personal-brand.html
Advance your Career with a College Degree or Certificate
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) receives
significant savings on Excelsior College tuition and fees. Excelsior College
helps busy working adults earn the degrees they need through a variety of
flexible distance education programs.
Click here for more:
http://www.excelsior.edu/corporate-partners/bdpa
BDPA Students: HTML 1, Learn the Basics (Zack Garbow)
Zack Garbow would be in the
BDPA Hall of Fame if we had such a thing. He is the long-time coordinator of
the high school computer competition (HSCC) program hosted by our
BDPA Southern Minnesota chapter. BDPA Southern Minnesota has won more
national HSCC championships than any other chapter in the nation. BDPA Southern
Minnesota chapter has won 5 of the past 6 national championships (2005,
2007,
2008,
2009, 2010)
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2010/12/bdpa-students-html-1-learn-basics-zack.html
Wintino Jones Memorial Award for Outstanding Member of the Year
Soulclap to
BDPA Philadelphia chapter for taking steps to rename its local Outstanding
Member of the Year Award after long-time member
Wintino Jones (1958-2009). Wintino Jones joined BDPA Philadelphia in
1980.
During his 30 years of service Wintino was the unofficial
spokesperson for his chapter. He would call members and friends of BDPA to
invite them to program meetings and networking parties. Wintino also hosted
fundraisers for young people that participated in the Student Information
Technology Education and Scholarship (SITES)
program. And he is famous around the nation for the joy in playing bid whist
with his BDPA Family!
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2010/12/wintino-jones-memorial-award-for.html
Three BDPA Students Showcase Entrepreneurial Talents with 3D Virtual Integration
of Facebook Called StartLounge
We often talk about BDPA being an organization that
provides programs and services that advance the careers of our members from the
'classroom to the boardroom'. I think that we will find the reality
behind those words in Rochester, MN. That is where three
past national BDPA High School Computer Competition (HSCC) champions have
joined together to create the StartLounge.
StartLounge is a visual, social interface that engages users with
3D-Facebook integration. StartLounge also gives you the power to preview
your Facebook news feeds and pictures that you are tagged in. The
co-founders indicate that the product is still in the development stages and
will be continually updated with cool new features.
The co-founders are student members of our
BDPA Southern Minnesota chapter:
James Arama,
Ahmed Mahamad and
Adwait Walimbe.
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2010/11/three-bdpa-students-showcase.html
Slideshare, History: (BDPA New York)
History: BDPA New York Chapter (1982-1997). A
number of
BDPA New York chapter members documented the history of the chapter over the
first 16 years of its existence.
Click here for more:
http://www.slideshare.net/BDPAFoundation/history-bdpa-new-york-chapter-19821997
A message to all members of Connectors Club
Read Connections Magazine Volume Two, Issue One November 2010
Self Publishing with YUDU
We're excited to announce the release of the latest issue
of the Connectors Magazine for November 2010! The Connectors Magazine is the
collective voice of the youth, instructors, staff, and partners who make the
Digital Connectors national program thrive.
Flip through an online copy or download a PDF to print &
share!
http://www.yudu.com/item/details/252586/Connections-Magazine-Volume-Two--Issue-One-November-2010?refid=27785
Gartner's Top 10 Technologies for 2011
October 20, 2010
Larry Dignan
1: Cloud computing
2: Mobile apps and media
tablets
3: Next-gen analytics
4: Social analytics
5: Social communication
and collaboration
6: Video
7: Context-aware
computing
8: Ubiquitous computing
9: Storage class memory
10: Fabric based
infrastructure and computers
Click here for more:
http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/generic.asp?pageid=2828&country=United+States
10 Best-Selling Gadgets of Holidays Past
Christmas: a time for family, reflection, and the frantic
unwrapping of presents amid the torn wrapping paper around the tree. Nothing
says "Happy holidays” quite like the look of delirious glee on someone’s face
when they unbox the latest tech gadget, whether it’s a kid getting their mitts
on an eagerly awaited video game system or a parent in love with the latest
creation from Apple. These are the electronic toys that once inspired tears of
joy, even though some of them have long since fallen by the wayside.
Click here for more:
http://www.onlinecertificateprograms.org/blog/2010/10-best-selling-gadgets-of-holidays-past/
2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open
Please accept our invitation to join us in the City of
the Big Shoulders by registering for the 33rd Annual National BDPA
Conference, August 3-6, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago.
Early bird registration for $350 now open!
Click here to register for the 2011 National BDPA
Conference today!
https://map.bdpa.org/events/EV04EventDetail.aspx?eventID=1479
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