Friday, March 9, 2012

Website of the Week-10

Timeanddate.com
1. In the communication world it is important to be on time, this website has the current time and the time zones. If you have an interview and you need to find out the time zone this is a great resource.
2. They have weather forecast in multiple location again if you are traveling or looking for a potential place to live and get a job you can see what the weather is like, also a wonderful place to go.
3. There are countdown calendars to specific dates.
4. You can see all the holidays throughout the world.
5. It also has notifications of day light savings time.

Website of the week-9

Microsoft Office
1. I love to organize, so I really like the free office web apps.
2. You can download free resume templates, business cards, birthday cards, etc. There is something on this site for everyone and their potential professions.
3. There are a lot of tools and videos to help you learn how to use these different documents.
4. They have a multitude of images and backgrounds available for uploading to what ever document you are working on.
5. They offer a lot of free tools and options which helps save money.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Website of the Week- 8

Grad Plan
1. This outline lets you know how many classes you need to meet the requirements.
2. It also tells you what you have completed.
3. You can research different majors and see what the requirements are.
4. It will give you step by step instructions on how to set up your grad plan.
5. You can make your grad plan and submit it online for approval.

February 16

Caryn Esplin Visual Communication
This area of communications interests me a lot and is super important to all aspects of communications. Everyone who enters the world of communications will benefit from having skills in visual communications. It helps you start and sell your own business. This ability gives you an advantage over other applicants because you can do the job of two people, which is very beneficial because of the economic situation companies can't afford to higher someone with a deep narrow skill set.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Website of the week-7

BYUI Dean's pics and BYUI Photographics Society
1. BYUI photo graphics society has many resources to help you improve your photo taking abilities.
2. There are also contests that students can enter and possibly get their work published.
3. There is also a Facebook group which gives networking and support from others in this area.
4. It also gives you ideas on how to start a business. This is great for stay at home moms.
5. You can apply to attend photoshop world, which is the largest digital photography and lighting conference in the world.

Website of the week- 6

AAF
1. Great networking source, it has over 40,000 professionals in the association.
2. It provides 6,000 students with real world case studies and recruitment connections.
3. This association also helps keep members up to date on the latest technologies that are being utilized.
4. There are college chapters all across the nation with other students to talk to in this area of study.
5. This provides a network or people to find creative solutions.

Website of the week-5

PRSSA
1. PRSSA is a great way to stay connected to what is happening in the world of PR.
2. PRSSA is also a great way to network and create relationships.
3. There is also a job center that helps you get connected with job opportunities all over the world.
4.While in school this association can greatly benefit you by listing internships available, scholarships and opportunities to serve in leadership positions
5. You can also post your resume through this association for potential jobs and also find out about salary, skills required and other important information about the jobs available.