Is Facebook Your Resume


I have been telling my grandchildren to be careful what they publish on Facebook. I have repeatedly told them that whatever they publish on their Facebook page could be used against them in later years. Did they listen? I don't think so!


As a test, I went to Facebook and looked up the name of a person that I went to Jr. High School with, over 50 years ago. I did not find my classmates profile, but I did find the profile of another young lady, who has the same name. I decided to see exactly how much information this person was sharing with the world; which includes me, a perfect stranger. I discovered that I had immediate access to this persons personal information. In just minutes I knew what University she attends, what state she lives in, what books she reads, what movies she like, what TV programs she looks at, and also had access to the names and photos of over 550 of her friends.


I have learned through the "Life School of Hard Knocks," one corollary of life, that stands above all others; do not give too much information! Did the above individuals give too much information? "You bet" they did! Who are they giving this information to? Everybody!


A valuable secret of salesmanship, is to force your potential customer to respond with the answer "yes," to your questions, as many times as possible, before you actually try to make the sale. This secret is also applicable to getting accepted to a college, and applying for a job. A customer, an employment officer, or a college admissions officer, is more likely to grant his approval, if you do not give him any opportunity to say "no." The multitude of information that is available on Facebook, other social media sites, and or Blogs, gives an employment officer many opportunities to say no! Most people simply give away, too much information!


I looked up yet another female on Facebook, who is a complete stranger to me and read the following: "I am not a Bitch; I just have a low tolerance for bullshit!" I read the following on another facebook site, "I'm very easy to get along with, and I'm the craziest person alive! I wonder if this public information will have any impact on a future employer's decision to hire these females? Humm...


The previous examples do indeed indicate that, the material you publish on Facebook and other Internet media, could be viewed by people that are considering and evaluating your Resume!


I believe that it is a good idea to re-evaluate your Facebook, and other social media account, privacy settings. I personally would not allow any of my information to be available to "Everyone." Facebook is not like a Blog where there is usually one author, and the author of the Blog, has control over its content. In the case of Facebook and other on-line media, one of your friends could publish something stupid, that could eventually come back to haunt you in the future.



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Men Can't Multitask!


My wife and I have been having fun with the premise of "Female Multitasking" for years. I always knew that my wife has the ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time; I am unable to duplicate her ability to multitask.


I have accepted my wife's ability to talk on the phone, fill out a business form, and put dishes in the dishwasher all at the same time! Could be time slicing but it's more fun to think of it as multitasking! I am uncomfortable with the Idea of performing multiple tasks at the same time. Whenever my wife asks me to consider a task while I am already in the midst of executing another task, my answer is always the same; "Men are hunters and can only focus in one thing at a time." "Ask me later!" "GGGrrr..."


Whenever my wife and I go to the supermarket, we religiously perform the same ritual; we look for a female at the checkout! Of course there are varying degrees of multitasking, and some are better than others at this task; I can always find a female at the checkout that is feeding items through the scanner, and talking to the customer at the same time!


At the supermarket, Marie and I always look for the smallest line. It is at this line where we usually find a "Female Multitasking Guru." I would guess that there are many Men who are very proficient at multitasking; then again, could it be that they prefer to watch the Baseball Game on TV? Are they smarter than they are letting on? Humm.....


This article does not represent a scientific study, but is only a collection of observations. My wife and I would love to hear your views and observations on male verses female multitasking; please publish your thoughts in the Comments Box.


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K of C Doo-Wop Dance
Last chance to purchase tickets to the DOO-WOP dance we are holding at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus on June 18th. Please contact me no later than Monday, 6/13th to let me know if you need tickets.

Here are the details :

Dinner and Dancing with unlimited beer, wine & soda with coffee and cake, featuring the sounds of the live band “Somewhere in Time”. This band has played all over the Tri-State area, and has been featured at the Patchogue Theater with Mickey B. on a number of occasions.

Dance will be held at the Patchogue K of C, 38 W. 1st Street, off Waverly Ave. on Saturday June 18th from 7 – 11 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Cost is only $30 per person. Please e-mail me at mb1122@msn.com, or call Mike at (631)774-2605 for more info or for tickets. You need to call to reserve tickets, as it is getting close to the date.

Michael Boehm
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Karaoke at K of C
Just a reminder that this Friday evening, June 10th the Patchogue Knights of Columbus is holding a Karaoke Knight at their council hall, located at 38 1st Street, in Patchogue, off of Waverly Ave.. The cost for this event is only $20 per person, which includes salad, dinner, cake and coffee with unlimited beer, wine & soda all evening.

The time is from 7 pm – 11 pm, with the doors opening at 6:30. For more info or tickets call Kevin at (516) 424-2999. Please remember that all proceeds from these events goes to CHARITY! Thank you, and I hope to see you there!

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Fifth Precinct Monthly

 Community Meeting

The Fifth Precinct will be conducting its monthly open community meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Fifth Precinct, 125 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue.

You do not have to be a representative of any group such as the Neighborhood Watch! Anyone can attend this meeting and voice your concerns about neighborhood issues.


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